Stand proud in our identity and culture
Mar 12, 2020It is a wild offence
To stand upon the same ground
As our autistic ancestors
Who went unidentified
Dismissed, misunderstood
Invalidated and gaslit
And to not stand proud
In our identity and culture
With positive autistic identity
It is an outrageous insult
To be provided a time and place
Of opportunity
To speak
To create change
To support coming generations
To have the honour and privilege
To parent those who are awakened
Who see
Who sense
Truth and reality
Whose being is expansive
Curious and wondrous
Who possess potential for social justice and change
Who bring with them
Organic altruism
And to remain compliant
With the notion
Of
Necessary
Intervention
To prevent
Change
Acceptance
Understanding
And evolution
This is what we are doing to our autistic people
This is the legacy we are leaving for our autistic children
I will not comply
I will not change
I will not change my children
I will not dishonour the pain
Of neglect and abuse
Our past autistic generations
Endured
I will not
Disrespect
Their legacy
.
.
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Kristy Forbes
inTune Pathways
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