by Julie Moses, PS 6

My brother can’t speak
Or even understand

We all must work together
To lend a helping hand

Sometimes he is quiet
Sometimes he is loud

People may be staring
But still I am proud

He works very hard
Every minute of every day

If something is wrong with him
He has no words to say

Sometimes he gets angry
Sometimes I’m afraid

But I love him so very much
And I would never ever trade

My brother has autism
He is such a mystery

Still he is always inside my heart
And he means the world to me.