The love grows stronger, day by day
My name is Melanie Jeffs and I am 15 years old. I am in the process of a diagnosis for ASD and wanted to write a poem about how my boyfriend has helped me come to terms with who I am and own it rather than be ashamed of it.
The Autistic Princess
A lonely princess cries herself to sleep
Alone, nobody understands her ways
Her brain inside is like a puzzle or maze
Nobody can catch those tears she will weep
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Food, lots of it, a new way to cope
The pounds pile on and clothes grow tight
It becomes an addiction, one she cannot fight
Nobody understands her, she’s lost all hope
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But wait, a prince, with that same mind maze
Climbs up the tower with loving open arms
He reassures the princess with a voice that calms
And helps her escape the tower where she lays
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He opens her up to a new way of life
Showing her what living is all about
She proudly speaks, and is never in doubt
The two fall in love and become man and wife
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The love grows stronger, day by day
The princess hardly feels sad since,
She is accepting of who she is, thanks to the prince
She knows her true love will always stay
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A journey of happiness has only just begun
Soulmates, two hearts, joint as one.
Melanie Jeffs
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