EXP #4 If You Just Got To Know Me

IF YOU JUST GOT TO KNOW ME

 (This is actually part of a children's book I wrote.)

When I was a kid, I didn’t fit in

Being smart meant in school work I’d always win

The kids called me smarty pants and Ms know it all

At recess, no one would pass me the ball

But if you just got to know me than maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

I may be smart but I like to have fun too

If you let me I’d like to be friends with you

When I was a kid, people thought I was dumb

It’s just for me school work wasn’t much fun

When I didn’t have the answers kids called me lame

I’d rather be outside playing some really fun game

But if you just got to know then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

 The way that I learn takes a little more time

But that doesn’t mean something’s wrong with my mind

When I was a kid, I said funny words

I couldn’t stop them from coming, they wanted to be heard

At times when I’m scared they really fight to come out

It’s harder to control so I cover my mouth

But if you just got to know me then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

 I can be the best friend that you can get

I’m not a bad kid, I just have Tourettes

When I was a kid, I couldn’t climb stairs

My legs didn’t work, so I sat in a chair

The wheels were real big a got in the way

At recess, I watched the other kids play

But if you just got to know me then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

I like playing games too and I want to have fun

I’m good at sports; I use wheels when I run

When I was a kid, I couldn’t sit still

It was like my body had its own will

The teacher would tell me to stop moving around

The kids would laugh as I stomped on the ground

But if you just got to know me then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

I have ADHD.  It makes focusing hard

But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a good heart

When I was a kid, I couldn’t wear hats

My hair was real curly and wouldn’t lay flat

The other girls would tease me and not let me play

They’d turn their backs and say, “go away”

But if you just got to know me then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

With hair like mine, such funs things I can do

If you let me I can show them to you

When I was a kid, I loved basketball

But the kids all teased me ‘cuz I was so tall

They’d laugh, say “how’s the weather up there?”

When I’d sit sometimes they’d pull away my chair

But if you just got to know me then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

Besides sports I can do many things right

I tell scary stories that would give you a fright

When I was a kid, I couldn’t catch, run or kick

When they’d make teams at recess I never got picked

I heard words like clumsy and two left feet

If I was on a team they were sure to get beat

But if you just got to know me then maybe you’d see

There’s not much difference between you and me

I’m not good at sports but I can still stake my claim

With support, stats, and coaching to help win the game

So kids remember when someone’s different from you

There are many, many things that they’re able to do

Take time to reach out and learn who they are

You will find you have more in common by far

So instead of turning your back and walking away

Say hello and invite them to come and play

We are different and that’s what makes us unique

Smart, talented, outgoing, athletic or meek

So when you tease, mock, and bully or allow others to

Ask this one question;

How would you feel if it happened to you?