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Autistic Ang's avatar

I just finished reading this. First, I want to say I’m really sorry I didn’t see the mention earlier. Since it linked to a note rather than tagging me directly, it didn’t show up the way it normally would, or I would have read it much sooner. I’ve actually done the same thing before - linked to someone’s note instead of tagging them directly. Easy mistake to make!

Now that I have read it, wow. This was so moving. I felt the care and sincerity in every line. It’s rare to read something that holds both pain and hope so gently at the same time. I think a lot of people will feel seen in what you wrote (as is evidenced in the comments already 😊) especially those of us who’ve been misunderstood or made to feel like our sensitivity or inner world was a bit much.

The part about wanting to discover everything about someone, including their scars, and helping them rise... those lines are FELT! That’s the kind of love I think we all wish we could offer ourselves more often.

I also want to acknowledge how brave it is to share this side of your writing after having been criticized for it in the past. Returning to that expressive, poetic voice takes a lot of courage. Very glad you gave it space.

Thank you for letting this piece be what it needed to be. I know it started as a letter to yourself, but I think it became a healing thread for a lot of people, including me. Please keep writing from this space whenever it calls to you! I’ll be here reading. 😻

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The Autistic Rebel ~ MrJoe's avatar

I agree with Unashamed, poetry is a writers art. Not the commissioned but for the sheer intrinsic nature of it, and when shared it’s the emotions you convey through it that matter.

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