I cry because I am alone
in this world of autism and I like it.
I am writing my book right now.
Life is talking, Mom.
Give my writing more time to mature
In my foolish heart.
Mom, I am not saying my plans
Because I placed them in God’s hands right now.
Will you love me forever?
Will you feel my goals too?
On [...]

Michele Pierce Burns is a consultant, fundraiser, writer, and public speaker focusing on autism awareness and acceptance. She works part-time for Celebrate the Children, a State-Approved School for Children with Alternative Learning Styles in Wharton, NJ. She is the proud mother of Danson Mandela Wambua, age 9, and has recently co- written a book with [...]

This book represents a selection of Danson’s writings from October 2007 to February 2008. Unless otherwise noted, all words were spelled out on his alphabet board. We considered whether to edit the misspellings in Danson’s poetry and came to the conclusion that we should leave them as written to give the reader the most authentic [...]