Unbroken path leads back
The way I came while on
Each side the land runs out
To fade in distant haze.
In front of me the void
Assures oblivion,
Patiently awaiting
That last small step of mine.
I don't remember how
My feet conveyed me here,
Nor any of the turns:
Decisions lost in time.
On setting out the route
Lay wide and arrow-straight
As far as eyes could see;
We walked off hand in hand.
It matters not who first
Slipped from the other's grip:
We each believed our paths
Led true. The distance grew
Until the day I found
We'd drifted out of touch:
I had never noticed
You straying from my side.
Glimpses offered hope that
Our paths would meet ahead:
I'll wait for you forever,
Alone here on the edge.
You Have helped me make sense of my life. Thank You. Your writing and the way you share your experience is so valuable. Thinking good thoughts for you. S
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue. Much appreciated. Ben.
DeleteHello! Thank you for this blog. My fourteen year old son was diagnosed at the age of four with Asperger’s. I have always made it a point to do what I can to help raise awareness. I am writing my first novel, “Collapse”, a dystopian novel about the future downfall of America. The novel has three main characters that fight to survive in a world that is falling apart, in the end they unite together to help save the country. One of the main characters is the world’s richest man and has Asperger’s. When I began drafting out the story, it was never a question that one of the main characters would be an Aspie. I envision the character of Howard Beck as the adult version of my Aspie. The novel will be released July 6th. I am offering a free sneak peek to raise interest. I hope you will take a look at it.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/163667.
I welcome contact with anyone that is blessed to have an Aspie in their life.
collapsethenovel@gmail.com
I have also written an article entitled “Asperger’s Syndrome in Fiction” that you are welcome to use if it meets the needs of your blog.
http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/2332741-asperger-s-syndrome-in-fiction