Inspirational poem for Autism

Whilst reflecting on some words a teen on the Spectrum mentioned to me some time ago, I decided in a quiet moment to jot down this poem.

The teenager was relating to me how she was striving to strengthen her individuality and wanted ‘others’ to see that she was keen to take hold of being the ‘captain’ of her ship as it sailed into the future. She felt she needed others (though some well meaning) to take a step back and let her express her true self.

It also relates to how some people were presuming to ‘know’ her by what they had read in books about Autism/Aspergers.

The poem’s not perfect, but it basically describes this young lady’s feelings about some of her desires for her future.

I AM ME

My uniqueness is not found in a book by another

The story of “ME” may take a lifetime to uncover

I’ll paint the pictures to illustrate my meaning

The words I’ll write ‘ll be from my souls’ dreaming

Each of my days, a new chapter to pen

Not ‘till I’m finished, will my story end.

© Louise Page 2012

Autism Quotes

  The Art Gallery of Life. 

The individual is like a unique one-off painting, a masterpiece on canvas.
But its individuality is dulled or altered when others come along and add their own swish of paint to make it something different, adding their own vision of what this unique painting should look like or be.
Someone may not like the original circle painted to one side, so they add a square on top of it. Another prefers to add their idea of the perfect shape, a triangle and another takes the paint brush and loads it with a different colour and scrawls a star.
Before you know it the original painting has become a mishmash of others visions; the original circle is now just visible beneath the added layers of others preferred colours.
Now the unique canvas is unique no more. It is coated in others dreams of what the painting should be and the intruding artists are all standing back arguing about what they each see as to what should be appreciated by the other.
If each ‘artist’ wanted to visualize their own masterpiece, each ‘artist’ should have painted their own shapes and dreams on their own canvas.
Then the gallery of life could display each unique shape, on its own unique canvas, belonging to each unique individual.
The variation of subjects in this ‘exhibition’, within this gallery, can then be the masterpiece of an example of the diversity of the passions of the painters.

Copyright of Louise Page 2011

If you wish to reproduce this poem/quote in print, please email me for permission, thankyou.

You are welcome to add it to your website or blog, but please credit the original author - me.. 

Inspirational Autism Quotes

When we seek an inspirational quote about Autism, we may be looking for just the right group (sentence?) of words which can describe a heart felt feeling, thought or even such group of words can become a personal mantra which we say to ourselves regularly to give us a sense of peace, confirm our beliefs or desires, express our understanding of and compassion for our Autistic children, partners or friends and so on.

Inspirational quotes can also give us the strength to 'carry on' when 'times' are hard or somewhat difficult: when we are feeling sad or unsure about life or even at the other end of the 'spectrum' - when we are in a 'good place' emotionally, physically and so on.

Sometimes inspirational quotes give us the drive to carry on and confirm our beliefs in what we trully hold dear to our hearts. A well designed/written quote can sum up in even just a sentence a powerful feeling, belief or thought which touches or is cemented in your soul.

Many people who have visited this site are keen to discover the 'right' quote to qualify such feelings, beliefs or thoughts. Many of these quotes will be used to share with others and to help promote understanding, compassion, empathy and respect for the souls who are on the Spectrum and their families.

So, what I will add to this post, as I find them, are direct links to net sites, books, articles and whatever else I can find, which centre around quotes and/or poems for Autism.
Books/quotes on Autism by me
Lucarinfo
Asplanet
The Greatest Quote.com  (generalist)
The Soul of Autism
to be continued.......

Quotes for Autism

For those of you who love to read quotes regarding Autism, life in general, from famous people and others not so famous, check out -

Quotes good ones will always be around and some great ones here - add yours...http://asplanet.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=97

Written by AsPlanet.info (Alyson Bradley / varied) UPDATED May 2010  

and you are sure to find one you like.

Ebook "Poems and Quotes...Autism Spectrum"

I have just published an ebook titled "Poems and Quotes to Promote Acceptance and Understanding of the Souls on the Autism Spectrum".

The book is in full colour and contains a beautiful photo/illustration to accompany each poem/quote. These heartwarming poems are just some examples of the many I have penned over time. I'm in the process of collating other poems into another book which will also be available as an ebook, as well as a paperback.