Re: [GFCFKids Autism Poem

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One Voice Will Be Heard

When you were born my heart you stole

With my every breath you filled my soul,

From that day forward right from the start,

The love you gave embraced my heart,

As with all mothers, each day I grew

My mind filled with thoughts of you,

I'd daydream of the thing's we'd share

Like late night bottles and teddy bears,

Those first steps and skinned up knees

Like bedtime stories and ABC's.

I thought of things that you'd want to know

Like why flowers smell, and why they grow,

I thought of life's little lessons we could share,

Like keeping your chin up, and playing fair.

When I first saw your precious face;

I prayed your life be touched with grace,

Each Night I thanked the angels from above;

And thanked god for your unending love,

As I was ready to lay you down to sleep

I said our prayers, and I kissed you cheek,

I would count your fingers and toes;

I memorized you eyes and your nose,

I lingered at your nursery door,

Awed each day how I'd love you more,

Though your misty eyes, I dim the light

Softly whispering, " I love you " each night,

Then one day like a thief in the night

You have stoled her soul and was out of sight,

When she raised at dawn's early light,

She couldn't talk, that day nothing was right,

She crawled like a baby, even though she could walk,

Then she would follow bricks, yet couldn't talk.

At twenty- four months, man could you sing

You could say every word, but they didn't mean a thing,

This wasn't the same, not like before

You use to say, " Mommy, I love you more. "

You mimed the walls all through the night

Sleeping four to six hours a night,

Singing and rocking, as you wept,

I cannot remember the last time you slept

Where did you go, wherever it is I want to go

Don't you know how much I miss you so,

I miss the kisses, and big teddy bear hugs,

The swimming pools, and even the bugs,

At night when it is dark I cry for you,

The things you will face, discrimination too,

This thief's name is autism, and no one quite knows,

How it takes you, how to treat it, and man it shows,

No one has a cure, no medicine; no one has a clue,

If we all would work together this is what it would do,

The trumpets from the heavens began to roar,

Soon after angels and the news began to soar,

Though out the lands, by man, animals, yes even by bird,

The message given was, " One Voice Will Be Heard! "

The message One Voice, One Story, One Child at a Time

Autism's Awakening the bells they did chime

This news included; Parents, Teachers, Professionals and more;

Working together hand in hand this news it did soar,

From city to city and state to state, through out the lands,

A new day is coming, get ready, and start up the bands,

We are fighting the thief, yet the battle is not won

Yet, think were we would be without the Power of One!

Written By:

L.D. Wedewer

President/ Found Autism Awakening (One Voice Will Be Heard!)

COSAC Iowa Autism Ambassador

Unlocking Autism Iowa Representative (Power Of One!)