A Friendless Shadow

Souls drifting like friendless shadows

too busy to stop, listen and believe.

It is easy to say: ‘‘oh, him, he is challenging!’’

Try living his life

even for a day.

You will fall flat, at least twice

with no strength to rise.

Terms are easy, my friend.

Learning Disability,

Dual-diagnosis,

Autism and Asperger's,

and another, and another...

No end whatsoever.

Stop, listen and believe in him.

Be not like the soul that drifts like

a friendless shadow.

By Vinesh Kumar