Autism is not me

Autism is not what I am and it is not me,
It's a part of me of course, and somewhat defines what other people see. 
But autism is not what I am and it is not me. 
I am more than the labels placed upon me by those, 
who think they know best, who stick up their nose

I am more than the stereotypes and the expectations, the constant supervision, the rules and regulations, 
I'm not a health and safety hazard, you dont need to pay me extra attention, im not weaker than you i just have my limitations,

Sometimes my autism can be an escape, a way to feel connected, a way that I can relate, 
although sometimes I feel like I'm trapped within it's name, as much as we are different, don't call me insane, 

Because you don't know any of the struggles I've survived, 
you dont know the pain it took to even realise, 
that life is a game, and all the players are the same,
some red some blue some old some new
Everyone is different but the same so you do you

Yes I'm autistic, but no I'm not crazy
I don't always have motivation to do things but please don't call me lazy
Maybe you can do things better than me, but that doesn't take anything away from me

Autism is such a wide spectrum, so many variations, so much separation. If we all came together to see what we don't, we would realise that we are all the same, 
But we won't

My autism is not what defines who I am, 
I want you to see, that I am just me.