Poem: Seeing the Good April 14, 2025 | Yuliana Aguilar
I feel like no one is going to understand meBecause of my autism,But then I remember my autism makes me special,It is a gift that makes me unique from others,I have to see the good in itBecause it is a part of who I am,So thanks to my autismI have stronger emotions Which is a good thing,It just makes me more human,And thanks to my autismI am more creativeAnd love telling stories and poems,And thanks to my autism I have an eye for detailWhich explains why I am thrivingIn all of my college classes,And thanks to my autism I am a creative problem solver,Whenever I have a problemI just get creativeAnd figure something out,So I chose to see the good in my autismBecause it makes me me,And I wouldn’t change that for the world.
Poem: Seeing the Rain in a Different Light
April 14, 2025 | Yuliana Aguilar
I am autistic and I think that rain is wonderful The rain is beautiful The rain is blueThe rain is funThe rain makes me wet Which I do not like But still it's a beautiful sight The rain is magicalEspecially at night The rain and the moon Can connect in a way I just know it even though I don’t have any proof The rain connects people Especially those who are far away from each other Rain isn’t a darkness It is light that bring life People and things can’t survive without rain I know that I might sound crazy And I just might be But this the way That I feel about the rain It is life, it is bright, and just magical And I am glad to say what I feel on the page Having my voice heard on rain Is a wonderful feeling to be honest While some might not understand me on this I do And that is all that matters.