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15643317 No.15643317 [Reply] [Original]

In the past I was just an outcast,
in the present, life couldn't be more pleasant.
Where before, life was but a chore,
now it's a pleasure and something I will treasure.

Back then I thought that I was normal,
living in a world that seemed so paranormal.
I felt so lost and always out of place,
like an alien living among the human race.

I wore disguise and put on an act,
only to find I could not make eye contact.
In conversation I would often misconstrue,
because I could not understand a certain social cue.

I kept to myself and lived in my head,
thinking about worlds I would rather live instead.
The best ones seemed to be fictional,
places where I'd be welcome as a non-neurotypical.

Then one day I came to a realization,
I could be myself and still live in civilization.
Why should I act like someone I'm not,
why live as though autism is not something I got?

I'm not normal so why pretend to be,
the blind don't have to act like they can see.
I'm tired of acting and playing a role,
futile as putting a square block in a round hole.

To be honest I love being aspie,
fixating on every new interest makes me happy.
If I'm gonna roleplay, act, and pretend,
it'll be with people I would consider my friend.

I'm autistic and naturally artistic,
being a normie would honestly just bore me.
So I'll be myself and you yourself,
none are in the wrong so lets all just get along.

>> No.15643322

The meter is a mess. Fix it. Or if it's supposed to be free verse be more creative with it.

>> No.15643327

>>15643317
god job autismanon

>> No.15643332

>>15643322
idk, this is my first attempt at a poem. I will say it looked a lot better on my notepad++

>> No.15643356

>>15643317
I like it. How do you feel about forbearance rights anon?

>> No.15643368

>>15643317
comfy

>> No.15643400

>>15643356
New word to me but from what I understand it's refraining from an obligation which in this case is acting normal.

Does this mean rights for aspies like being able to be ourselves without trying to be normal? If so I agree.

>> No.15643622

>>15643322

The meter is obviously deliberately chosen to be in a manner that can only be described as aspergeresque. The simplified rhyme scheme is exquisite in this respect in that it perfectly captures the thought process of someone on the spectrum trying to write poetry. IT MUST RHYME

OP is a genius.

>> No.15643642

>>15643317
Cringe autismo

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>>15643317
Nice. Very nice. I enjoyed reading that. It put a smile on my face, in a good way.

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Join /lit/cord
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Damn, I wish I could write something so wholesome, because I feel like my autism is a curse upon my being in this clown world more than anything, but I can relate with not wanting to be a normie. Keep up the good work, refine this poem, create more, etc