Hiding In Corners

By mcscraic

Tue, 30 Jul 2013
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4 comments
 

Someone came calling and she was terrified they’d see her .

“ Hello there ,
I have something that I would like to share .”

She walks away into the corner
where no one can see her .
Being autistic means she has to escape
from a nightmare .

“All I want to do
is to try and show you that I care”

She has disappeared from the world
with her head to the floor .

A window somewhere opens
and someone opens a door ,

A photograph appears before her eyes .

“Look this is me ,
so the next time that you see me
then you’ll know that its me”

She walks away
and leaves the child alone in the corner .

She hides in corners
where Its safe and no one can harm her .

By Paul McCann

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Comments

Submitted by catherine poarch on
I guess this was written from experience from one point of view or another. I like the speech mixed in. It's simple and effective.

 

Submitted by mcscraic on
After meeting and speaking with a leading lecturer on autism in Australia I was able to write this piece . The professor is now writing subject matter for other lectures and putting into place programs for university courses on autism in Australia .

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on
I spotted it because I teach students with learning difficulties, several of whom are autistic. The need for safety and the attempt to encourage them out of that corner come through clearly in this.

 

Submitted by mcscraic on
Ii is very hard to do , however there are methods that can be put into place , thank you Catherine for your very welcome comment . Kind regards Paul