For people who are different

Diverge from the norm?

Both nature and nurture I believe,

I diverged from birth,

When I began my battle here on this strange planet called Earth.

I'm never the same, always unique,

Always alone, never in clique.

I've always had the nerve to be different,

The nerve to be "weird",

The nerve to be "flawed and weak"

The nerve to be seen as a clown and a freak.

Exceptional neurons in my brain is why I struggle,

It's why I adapt to others inner life,

When my life is different and they refuse to adapt to me.

So you see,

I go out of my comfort zone,

while everyone else stays inside their kind, 

I glide here and there, and they are unaware of the conflict inside my mind.

When I explain I get a brick wall,

But, one box doesn't fit all,

And I cannot tick that box,

As it's not high functioning,

Or not based on scientific style number crunching,

It isn't extreme enough or doesn't display creativity,

Frankly, it isn't genius and lacks lucidity,

And it doesn't conform to me and my norm,

So I question, why was I born?

In this world so regimented and strict.

I'm in conflict,

with myself because the world is as it is,

And people don't understand,

Nor do they want to,

Fellow people, how can we be all the same?

When we are all so different?

How can we all agree?

When we all really disagree?

Don't shut us down when we complain,

We are not a stain on society,

But a bright spark,

And we have a strong voice,

So be more open and aware,

Let us be heard and give us a choice!