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Beethoven’s Last Song- A Poem to Autism | Alyea Pierce | TEDxHobokenWomen


so you see the funny thing about bridges

so you see the funny thing about bridges are that they do not always have to be a

are that they do not always have to be a

are that they do not always have to be a physical structure parting the sea they

physical structure parting the sea they

physical structure parting the sea they are not always something that links one

are not always something that links one

are not always something that links one place and town to another place you see

place and town to another place you see

place and town to another place you see it’s it’s not always something you can

it’s it’s not always something you can

it’s it’s not always something you can walk across place their hands on the

walk across place their hands on the

walk across place their hands on the railing and hold on for dear life

railing and hold on for dear life

railing and hold on for dear life because life’s winds can take you away

because life’s winds can take you away

because life’s winds can take you away bridges do not always take a physical

bridges do not always take a physical

bridges do not always take a physical space

space

space they are the feelings they are the

they are the feelings they are the

they are the feelings they are the connections bridges are the invisible

connections bridges are the invisible

connections bridges are the invisible thread tonight I will share a poem with

thread tonight I will share a poem with

thread tonight I will share a poem with you about a very normal young woman

you about a very normal young woman

you about a very normal young woman standing at one side of a bridge and a

standing at one side of a bridge and a

standing at one side of a bridge and a very normal young man who just happened

very normal young man who just happened

very normal young man who just happened to be on the spectrum and the autism

to be on the spectrum and the autism

to be on the spectrum and the autism spectrum standing out the other

spectrum standing out the other

spectrum standing out the other curiosity connected them curiosity

curiosity connected them curiosity

curiosity connected them curiosity builds bridges there’s a symphony

builds bridges there’s a symphony

builds bridges there’s a symphony playing in Justin’s head music notes

playing in Justin’s head music notes

playing in Justin’s head music notes that only Bach would waste the motion in

that only Bach would waste the motion in

that only Bach would waste the motion in his fingers on music that us normal

his fingers on music that us normal

his fingers on music that us normal people our ears are not fit to hear

people our ears are not fit to hear

people our ears are not fit to hear according to doctors justin is broken

according to doctors justin is broken

according to doctors justin is broken they say that the day he was born he was

they say that the day he was born he was

they say that the day he was born he was to mute not the only reason he reached

to mute not the only reason he reached

to mute not the only reason he reached for his mother was because he felt a

for his mother was because he felt a

for his mother was because he felt a beat something as beautiful as Beethoven

beat something as beautiful as Beethoven

beat something as beautiful as Beethoven he could wiggle his fingers to at two

he could wiggle his fingers to at two

he could wiggle his fingers to at two months old

months old

months old Justin was diagnosed with autism he will

Justin was diagnosed with autism he will

Justin was diagnosed with autism he will never see this world from our eyes

never see this world from our eyes

never see this world from our eyes he will never realize if he hurts you

he will never realize if he hurts you

he will never realize if he hurts you when he walks away while you’re still

when he walks away while you’re still

when he walks away while you’re still speaking

speaking

speaking he will never taste the sweet words from

he will never taste the sweet words from

he will never taste the sweet words from a woman’s mouth he will never pours out

a woman’s mouth he will never pours out

a woman’s mouth he will never pours out of normal mouths more often than

of normal mouths more often than

of normal mouths more often than Justin’s potential justin is different

Justin’s potential justin is different

Justin’s potential justin is different and according to doctors different needs

and according to doctors different needs

and according to doctors different needs to be fixed different is a disorder

to be fixed different is a disorder

to be fixed different is a disorder different is being too simple because

different is being too simple because

different is being too simple because life must be complex and painful because

life must be complex and painful because

life must be complex and painful because we must prepare ourselves for all of the

we must prepare ourselves for all of the

we must prepare ourselves for all of the potential of painful more often than

potential of painful more often than

potential of painful more often than appreciating all of the beautiful

appreciating all of the beautiful

appreciating all of the beautiful standing ripe

standing ripe

standing ripe eyes Justin is beautiful simply

eyes Justin is beautiful simply

eyes Justin is beautiful simply beautiful for if not for music we might

beautiful for if not for music we might

beautiful for if not for music we might in these days say that beautiful is dead

in these days say that beautiful is dead

in these days say that beautiful is dead but every time Justin tickles a key on

but every time Justin tickles a key on

but every time Justin tickles a key on the grand piano it gives Beethoven a

the grand piano it gives Beethoven a

the grand piano it gives Beethoven a second chance at life the first time I

second chance at life the first time I

second chance at life the first time I hung out with Justin a waka flocka flame

hung out with Justin a waka flocka flame

hung out with Justin a waka flocka flame song was bumping in the background I

song was bumping in the background I

song was bumping in the background I asked him do you like this whole gangsta

asked him do you like this whole gangsta

asked him do you like this whole gangsta rap flow he looked at me covered his

rap flow he looked at me covered his

rap flow he looked at me covered his ears and said no then began humming

ears and said no then began humming

ears and said no then began humming moonlight sonata I stopped listening to

moonlight sonata I stopped listening to

moonlight sonata I stopped listening to hip-hop because of Justin and started

hip-hop because of Justin and started

hip-hop because of Justin and started listening to a sweet sweet song a

listening to a sweet sweet song a

listening to a sweet sweet song a springtime sweet symphony’ that only the

springtime sweet symphony’ that only the

springtime sweet symphony’ that only the soul alone can comprehend but will never

soul alone can comprehend but will never

soul alone can comprehend but will never be capable of translating when you see a

be capable of translating when you see a

be capable of translating when you see a person’s soul for the very first time it

person’s soul for the very first time it

person’s soul for the very first time it is as breathtaking as the moment before

is as breathtaking as the moment before

is as breathtaking as the moment before first kiss Justin takes my breath away

first kiss Justin takes my breath away

first kiss Justin takes my breath away when he is performing he is performing

when he is performing he is performing

when he is performing he is performing he is not performing for you for me for

he is not performing for you for me for

he is not performing for you for me for a metal that only hugs him in past tense

a metal that only hugs him in past tense

a metal that only hugs him in past tense there is no was he good enough when

there is no was he good enough when

there is no was he good enough when there is no distraction of trying to be

there is no distraction of trying to be

there is no distraction of trying to be good enough justin is great enough and

good enough justin is great enough and

good enough justin is great enough and he doesn’t even care when he didn’t win

he doesn’t even care when he didn’t win

he doesn’t even care when he didn’t win a gold medal at a national competition

a gold medal at a national competition

a gold medal at a national competition all he said was I’m hungry

all he said was I’m hungry

all he said was I’m hungry he justin he is the enough that us

he justin he is the enough that us

he justin he is the enough that us normal people too often ignore you see

normal people too often ignore you see

normal people too often ignore you see Justin has taught himself Spanish in his

Justin has taught himself Spanish in his

Justin has taught himself Spanish in his spare time he wears glasses with lenses

spare time he wears glasses with lenses

spare time he wears glasses with lenses as thick as his mother’s skin he loves

as thick as his mother’s skin he loves

as thick as his mother’s skin he loves to sing Beyonce’s love on top still he

to sing Beyonce’s love on top still he

to sing Beyonce’s love on top still he is a miracle but miracles are surprises

is a miracle but miracles are surprises

is a miracle but miracles are surprises you see the gods the gods knew what they

you see the gods the gods knew what they

you see the gods the gods knew what they were blessing this earth with thank you

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