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I can see the sunshine,
I can feel the warmth,
I have a thousand reasons to smile,
So why are you concerned?

I can feel the happiness,
I can taste sweet bliss,
Yet you say there's something wrong with me.
I'm not normal, but who is?

Sometimes I scream my heart out,
Sometimes I cry or lose control of rage,
Sometimes I say things I don't mean,
But so do most people my age.

You remind me I'm not normal,
You're concerned I won't survive,
You don't think I'll do well on my own.
Of your faith and trust I feel deprived.

Do you tell your friends I'm a trouble child?
I hear you tell my family all the time,
As though you just want a normal child,
With a normal behavior and normal mind.

I know you're trying to help me,
I know you think it shows you care,
But trying to "fix" me constantly,
That hurts me and it's not fair.

You think I live in darkness,
You think I'm some sort of pessimist,
You worry about my mental health,
As if I'm suicidal or depressed.

I can hear the positives,
I'm not the type to often frown,
But when you tell me everything that's wrong,
Of course it brings me down.

But I can see the sunshine,
I can feel the warmth,
I have a thousand reasons to smile,
So why are you concerned?

I can feel the happiness,
I can taste sweet bliss,
Yet you say there's something wrong with me.
I'm not normal, but who is?