Poems by Tianze Ni

Tianze Ni is the son of a Chinese friend who lives in the UK. Several months ago, his mom Nina allowed me to share a heartbreaking poem she’d written, a very frank exploration of her experience of raising, and loving, an autistic child.

We adults are certainly entitled to our feelings, opinions, hopes, etc. I have made mine known. But I’ve always wished it were possible to know more about the view from the other side. How do disabled kids see things? What does life mean for them?

That’s why I titled my memoir What About the Boy?, and it’s why I was glad to feature a book of artwork created by another disabled boy. And for the same reason I’m more than happy now to share the following creations penned by Tianze:

The Sun and the Moon
25th July 2013

Sun, Sun like a good boy.
Moon, Moon like a good girl.
Wait till day light,
Then the Moon will become a good boy.
Wait till day dark,
Then the Sun will become a good lady.
Odd numbers like even numbers,
Sun loves the Moon…
Moon love the Sun.
Boys love the girls.
Girls love the boys.

Summer time song
15th July 2013

Sun set, sun set, sun set
Beautiful, beautiful sun set.
It is dark red now,
The clock straight toward 9 PM
The sun cuts its head off…

Moon rise, moon rise moon rise now
Beautiful, beautiful moon rise.
It is dark blue now,
The clock straight toward 9:10 PM.
The Moon puts its head on…

Sun rise, sun rise, sun rise now
Beautiful, beautiful sun rise.
It is white colour now,
The clock straight toward 5 AM.
The sun puts its head on again.

If you are upset
28th July 2013

If you are upset, upset,
Just wait and wait,
Till dream and dream
And wake up.
You will be happy again…
happy again

If you are happy, and happy,
Clap your hand.
More happy you will have.

If you are sad and sad,
Just wait and wait
Till dream and a good dream
And dream…
Day will light again.

Dance in the moonlight
1st August 2013

I like dance and dance in the moonlight
I would take you down at any more…
Dream, dream, wake up,
Day light, day light now
Happy and happy again…

I like dance and dance in the moonlight
I would take you down at any more…
Dream, dream, wake up,
Happy and happy again…
Car goes to high way
It would no more tummy sore…

I like dance and dance in the moonlight
I would take you down at any more…
Dream, dream, wake up,
Happy and happy again…
Car back to home,
It would no more tummy sore…