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Neurodivergent

June 2, 2024
By King_KDA ELITE, Burlington, Washington
King_KDA ELITE, Burlington, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"Numquam finitur, donec vita finiatur."
- K. D'Angelo Alexander


I wish I could understand the world

The people on it, out of control


They say I’m “different,” they call me “rude”

I don’t understand them; I wish I knew


Why do they react so strangely to the things I say?

They always want things to go their way


And when they don’t, they lose their minds;

They think their feelings re the same as mine


I know sometimes I’m cynical,

I wish that I were typical


But why is difference perceived as wrong?

Why can’t we all just get along?


Why must they treat me differently?

Our world collapsing in entropy


I guess I’ll always be “different”

Just another neurodivergent


The author's comments:

Another therapy session, if you will. Sometimes we need to get our emotions out onto a piece of paper, or in the form of a poem. This piece stemmed from my personal frustrations pertaining to other individuals’ perception of my personality, or the things I say. As someone who could be considered neurodivergent, I often find myself not “fitting in” with most people, making it difficult for me to find someone who understands me completely.


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