Jarrod

This poem is about my son Jarrod who is autistic. His life is a struggle  and I support him as best I can.
Jarrod
He sleeps with the light on
‘Cause he’s afraid of the dark.
Those creatures are lurking
To tear him apart.
He’s under the cover of his bed
To block out the confusion
That runs thru his head.
He screams and he yells
When it all gets too much
And he can’t  bear the feel
Of a comforting touch
But you just want to hold him
And squeeze so him tight
Tell him everything
Is gonna be alright
But he pushes you away
And goes back to his hell
Those voices in his head
Just aren’t gonna quell.
So you give him some space
And you hope and you pray
That maybe some day
It will all go away .

Julie Scott
27/06/2016