Trapped in Turmoil

Trapped in Turmoil: SIB and Meltdown

In turmoil deep, the mind doth rage,

A tempest wild, within the cage.

A meltdown fierce, the self doth harm,

A trauma deep, the soul doth alarm.

With autism's veil, the mind doth cope,

But oft it strains, and seeks to elope.

In self-injury, it finds release,

But in the wake, a heart doth cease.

Oh autism, thy ways are hard,

For those who bear thy hidden card.

Urgent call for solutions anon,

And hold us close, with open mind.

#autismsolutions

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A poem on self-injurious behavior which is a reality for many autistics and is terribly traumatizing and battering for both the autistics and others around. We need solutions urgently. 

See this earlier post on SIB & Suicide Ideation in Autistics.

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