Hello, I see you.
Who are you?
Are you
depressed
autistic
psychotic
mentally ill
crazy
ocd
add
adhd
manic
addicted
neurodivergent
neurodiverse
etc etc
Good grief
Just be yourself
Use the labels if they help
Drop them if they don't
Just be yourself
I see you
I love you
We are all...
something.
Just be your beautiful self.
Sat 9th Aug 2025 20:48
Pretty much what Rolph said.
With two (adult) children of austic/adhd diagnosis, sometimes the labels help other people, but often they hinder the children.
Labels are for product's, not people.
Thanks Rolph for the kind encouragement; much appreciated. Uilleam, you make me laugh, which as we all know is one of the greatest medicines. Merci, mes amies de poésie de loin! (Note: my knowledge of French is basic conversation; learned from living one year as a teenager in Québec w/ relatives, & a bit from my Québecois dad (Papa) as I was growing up in California. Papa gave me le nom Hélène, aka Helene for folks who get confused by accent aigu, accent grave. Google is my much appreciated French spelling/grammer consultant.)
Thanks, Hélène. I think I'm currently a bit of everything!💐
Hélène, your poem is a powerful and heartfelt message of acceptance and self-love. The lines “Use the labels if they help / Drop them if they don’t / Just be yourself” resonate deeply with me — reminding us that it’s okay to seek understanding and support, but never at the cost of losing our true identity. Your poem gently encourages embracing ourselves fully, in all our beautiful diversity. Thank you for sharing such an important and uplifting message.
Regards,
Rolph
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Auracle
Mon 11th Aug 2025 22:26
TRAUMATIZED.
Olé traumatisé