 Me Against the World I sit in the throng Perceiving the future Examining the past Closed in Shut out Pulling in Thrashing about From the fright Help! I shout I can not be Part of your world Can you not see? Separate is what I am destined To be © Mary Ann Harrington These poems express my assumptions on what my friends with severe movement, sensory, and language difficulties may be expressing through their fear, anger, loneliness, stubborn resolve and frustration. I have served as a teacher of individuals with autism for 18 years. What they have taught me was to be sure of nothing, and open myself to the extraordinary. It has been and continues to be a remarkable ride. If you are interested in severe autism, take the opportunity to check out my articles. feed://ezinearticles.com/members/rss/Mary-Ann-Harrington.xml Thank you, Mary Ann Harrington |