Autism in Girls

Autism in Girls

Locks of curls in her hair

Seeing her at the door

I fell to one knee

And played with her on the floor

Innocence imparted

In a most spectacular way

It was her innocence that captured me

On that very first day

She didn’t notice me

While I was around

Her eyes were averted

She didn’t make a sound

She’ll be four in a month

Mom says she doesn’t talk

She likes to play without us

At that we didn’t balk

A piece of her likes to jump

Another piece may flail

She grows so excited

Of that we often tell

In that very instance

We saw a sudden spark

I saw her play with another child

When we were at the park

Waiting through the years

Watching her progress

She learned how to do things

I never would have guessed

Now she shares her words

She laughs a little too

So much she has taught us

If she only knew