BEGINNING
BEGINNING
Beginnings let new possibilities sing
Beginning of a poem invites moments of reflection
Beginning of a relationship allows a peek into soul of existence
Beginning of life nurtures a mother’s date with destiny
Beginning of a human endeavor throws potential and limits into a boxing ring
Beginning of a spiritual quest conjures up unlimited answers against unsuspecting questions
Beginning of the universe set the tone for the mother of all expansions
Can the end of this poem be a new beginning of the expansion of hearts and minds.
Swarit Gopalan
About the Author
I am an 11-yr old autistic, nonspeaker that uses letterboard to spell/keyboard to type to communicate.I live with my family in Florida and go to Invictus Academy for school.
I find a lot of solace in expressing myself through poetry. Music and nature also help me stay in the present, there is nothing better for me than to have my movement create a symphony with nature and to truly enjoy the sights and sounds. Living in harmony with nature is my life’s mission.
Right from the time of diagnosis, we are only told about all things we cannot or will not be able to do. Along with the check that is written to the doctor for the diagnosis, it often feels like our agency is written off too, especially without a reliable communication mechanism.
Time to change the paradigm with more non speaker voices. It has always been a dream to share my thoughts and perspectives with the world so that I can be one of the catalysts to creating a better understanding of non speakers in general.
My hope is that my words will help change the world from sympathy and pity for those like me to one of deeper understanding of our lives and allyship to ensure our rights.