Anita M. King, Body Language
Body Language
I shake my hands like casting
Drops of water from my fingertips,
Flinging outward so quickly
That my skin snaps against the air.
When there is too much touch,
The touch of wind created by
My own hand soothes me.
The words that leave my tongue hobbled
Sing free in the patterned flicker of fingers,
The hum of the same four measures,
The gaze turned away from faces
And towards the sky.
I have never been as quiet as they tell me.
I have been loud with silence, loud
With the rocking of my shoulders and the tilt
Of my chin, the pressing of my palms to my eyes
To make stars behind my eyelids,
A dream of larger spaces.
To raising Autism awareness and Acceptance, and battling negative stereotypes about Autism. To advocate for the inclusion of Autistic people in the community. To offer a forum to broadcast our stories and thoughts, and to help the messages of Autistic people and non-Austistic allies reach as many people as possible.
<3 "Loud with silence" is such a beautiful phrase. Thank you for sharing!
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