Asperger's Girl

Kylyssa Shay

I can't look in your eyes
because I see so much.
The emotion breaks me
and I choke on my tears.
The "windows of your soul"
are closed to me
though they shine so bright
it's like staring at the sun.
Don't ask me to tell you
what YOU are feeling.
I don't even have a name
for my own emotions
so I can't imagine
what you call yours.

Published by Kylyssa Shay

Kylyssa Shay spent 18 years as a professional floral designer and has aquacultured marine life for fun and profit. Ms. Shay is a freelance writer, an atheist and an avid life-long learner with unusual life e...  View profile

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  • Han Van Meegerin3/8/2010

    Thank you for sharing how one with Asperger's feels in this situation.

  • Leveling Truth5/3/2008

    Many of us struggle with naming our own emotions, so I can certainly relate to these sentiments.

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