A little child shall lead you

I have no voice, yet I speak for many.
An unseen multitude of
individuals
Beautiful,
Special,
Unique!

I have no voice
but possess the ability to teach you,
if you are willing to walk with me
and learn.

To some I am dehumanised,
seen merely as a ‘condition’.
To others
I have many labels which precede
my status as ‘child’.

Do they not know that I was
fearfully and wonderfully made;
known to my Heavenly Father
even In eternity past?

He bestowed upon me many talents!
I was endowed with the gift of eternal innocence
and the capacity to expect good of everyone,
yet you are burdened
with a critical spirit.

I start each day afresh,
unaware of yesterdays cares
and the attitudes,
which gnaw away at society
like a canker.

I am a little girl,
a daughter and a sister
who happens to have a syndrome.
I am a child ….. with a disability.

I do not act and think like you,
but this does not negate my validity.
To deny my existence is a death knell to
your humanity.

Please regard me
as an equal!
Celebrate my diversity
with love, respect
and an understanding,
of who
I
am!

2005