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Behind the eyes of the child
by Anne Howe
Fragrant gum trees overhang the pretty garden
Surrounded by the hedge
Within that garden is a beautiful house
Within the house, a child
The child comes to play on the swing
Within the garden, surrounded by the hedge
Swinging to and fro with gusto
Humming monotonically
What is within the head of the child on the swing?
Within the pretty garden, surrounded by the hedge
What beauty and sounds of nature
Does his five year old head behold?
The autistic mind within the glowing face of childhood
Swinging exuberantly: singing yesterday's tune.
Companion poem to 'Autism' and 'Young child'
10/18/2001 Posted on 10/18/2001
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