"In Every Color of the Mind"

For Autism Awareness Month

In quiet strength or vivid flare, A world unfolds beyond compare. A different beat, a different song, Yet all along, they do belong.

Not broken, strange, or out of place, But stars that shine with quiet grace. A lens that bends the light just so— A thousand truths the rest don’t know.

Where patterns dance and numbers play, And thoughts like galaxies hold sway. Where silence speaks and gestures hum, And brilliance blossoms, soft and numb.

They may not walk a common line, But write in stars their own design. So pause, and see with kinder eyes The minds that soar, the hearts that rise.

Let's build a world that truly sees The beauty in complexities. Not just this month, but every day, Let love and understanding stay.