Blank faces
Monotone voices
Invisible cues
My mind's not like you
Jump at loud noises
Overwhelmed by most places
Lack of food choices
My mind's not like you
Can't understand a word you say
Need to learn in my own way
Words escape me on most days
My mind's not like you
They say I'm autistic
That my mind is just different
But different is not less
I am not like you
--Jayce H., Adult