Just His Children

Inspirational poem on the birth of my "special needs" son.

JUST HIS CHILDREN

When he was born I saw
Just children
Not,
Normal
Typical
Regular
Everyday
Children
Not special needs
Developmentally disabled
Challenged
Retarded
Blind
Deaf
Dumb
Slow
Handicapped
Strange
Mongoloid
Down’s
Spectrum’d
Syndromed
Alienated
Autistic
Asperged
Palsied
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Profoundly
Lost
Lonely
Lovely
Warm
Welcome
Wanted
Cuddly
Delightful
Energetic
Appealing
Children.
His children.

Because He said, “Let the children come to Me. Do not hinder them. Just let them come.”

If you do not come to Me like one of these.
You shall not enter My kingdom.
One people
One church
One child, every child. His.