It was hard at first.
But I'll give it to you straight.
I have autism.
This is what I have to say.
People see me differently.
The quiet, the abnormal, the curved,
The weirdo, the freak-through their eyes.
But, I don't follow those people's rules of conduct.
Some people are not born this way.
I'm the lucky one.
I don't care what they think about me.
I don't need to change.
They need to accept me.
Me, as a human being.
Not me as the autistic kid.
Sometimes I want to change,
But I would not be myself.
Besides, I can't change,
No faith or cure can change me.
I see the world differently.
You would be amazed if you had my eyes.
Calvin Nye
- 2006