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I Am Sorry For Being Me
I am the stigma
That stirs the pot
The label
That flaps in the breeze
I exist
Only in a scientific paper
Revealing my faults
As if it was a shopping list
Where perfection
Is regarded as beauty
I am the ugly face
That humanity tries to hide
The inkblot that smudges
But won’t be erased
My voice an irritation
That shouldn’t be heard
The message is clear
Stay invisible
The masses hate
The weirdness I radiate
So to save your blushes
The guilt you might hide
I say sorry for the mutation
That made me Autistic
Sorry that your compassion
Was lacking in someway
That my condition
Highlighted your ignorance
That embarrassment you felt
When I lost control
I’m sorry my brain
Goes into overload
I apologise for my short comings
As a human being
Cause when it comes down to it
The word sorry isn’t on your lips
That stirs the pot
The label
That flaps in the breeze
I exist
Only in a scientific paper
Revealing my faults
As if it was a shopping list
Where perfection
Is regarded as beauty
I am the ugly face
That humanity tries to hide
The inkblot that smudges
But won’t be erased
My voice an irritation
That shouldn’t be heard
The message is clear
Stay invisible
The masses hate
The weirdness I radiate
So to save your blushes
The guilt you might hide
I say sorry for the mutation
That made me Autistic
Sorry that your compassion
Was lacking in someway
That my condition
Highlighted your ignorance
That embarrassment you felt
When I lost control
I’m sorry my brain
Goes into overload
I apologise for my short comings
As a human being
Cause when it comes down to it
The word sorry isn’t on your lips
Published 23rd Nov 2019
Author's Note
For The “ Apologise “ competition
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23rd Nov 2019 1:36am
23rd Nov 2019 1:55am
Powerful piece!! Very well written as well
Great job 👏 though I've never considered if I'm "on the spectrum"
Your words resonate with me as well
"Where perfection
Is regarded as beauty
I am the ugly face
That humanity tries to hide
The inkblot that smudges
But won’t be erased
My voice an irritation
That shouldn’t be heard
The message is clear
Stay invisible
The masses hate
The weirdness I radiate"
Great stuff!! I completely understand this
Great job 👏 though I've never considered if I'm "on the spectrum"
Your words resonate with me as well
"Where perfection
Is regarded as beauty
I am the ugly face
That humanity tries to hide
The inkblot that smudges
But won’t be erased
My voice an irritation
That shouldn’t be heard
The message is clear
Stay invisible
The masses hate
The weirdness I radiate"
Great stuff!! I completely understand this
23rd Nov 2019 7:36am
It's those ignorant selfish narcissistic people that look the other way that we should feel sorry for
Those that think themselves 'normal' yet act in ways that would go against normality
What is normal anyway?
AP56 there's good in your words
Speak of truth & honesty, to me that's what being normal is all about
I know what side I'd wanna be on 👍🙏
Bravo!
Those that think themselves 'normal' yet act in ways that would go against normality
What is normal anyway?
AP56 there's good in your words
Speak of truth & honesty, to me that's what being normal is all about
I know what side I'd wanna be on 👍🙏
Bravo!
23rd Nov 2019 7:38am
I know this is a competition piece,but I have to say, never apologize for who you are. You are beautiful because you are not afraid to express who you are and in my world that is a rare. Peace always ✌
23rd Nov 2019 9:28am
It evokes different emotions. Anger even to the rest of the world who are too short-sighted to see who you really are. beautiful and intense. It's their lose if they aren't able to see.
