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On Synesthesia & Neurodivergent Thinking

By Caitlin KelleyPublished 5 years ago 2 min read

I am not

'too sensitive.'

I am

super

sensitive.

It is an awesome power

with bizarre risks

that come with

full spectrum

‘disorders.'

The full spectrum of

diversity is reflected in

the full spectrum of

its forms.

We forget that

the rainbow we perceive

is a slice of

life

A slice that's

infinitely small

because it's all

infinite

possibilities

from the lies we tell

each other

to cover for the

lies we tell

ourselves

so we can pretend we are

on the

'objective'

end of

the (a) spectrum

as if the spectrum is

a line

linear with a

beginning

middle

and end

.

Not a tangled ball of

yarn

zig zagging back around in directions

impossible

until

you can't tell

where it ends

where it all begins

where the middle is

In the full spectrum

'crazy' is conceivable

'weird' is normal

because there is

no order

and nothing is

‘ordinary' - or

everything is

‘ordinary’ - because

every thing is

every one is

extra-

ordinary -

infinitely unique

pairings

equations

combinations

permutations

of senses

measurements

categories

frameworks

elipses

people

creatures

beings

neurons.

One size fits all

none

most

some

one.

Categories that define sections

Of the spectrum -

(Some broader than others - )

But in order to

define,

Somewhere

you have to

Draw the line

The line is a scary tight rope to walk.

I dare not

cross but

‘The line is a dot to you!’ X)

.

X marks the spot

for

Inter esting

inter sections

Of one full

spectrum

Crossing

Another

In finitely spot.

small

Across an

in finite plot

scatter

But If

x marks

the desired

target

Then

Where on Earth does that

leave

Y?

And

Z?

And

…WHY?

Businessmen say

'content is king'

but if

i say

CONTEXT is QUEEN and so

then

depending on the

CONTEXT

of the

spectrum we're in

the spot marked

X on the linear

non- line

then

it is the QUEEN who

rules all.

to analyze

is to

break apart

things

down

but

to synthesize

is to

bring

it

all

back

together

again <3

It's time to syn-

th-

e-

s-

ize

syn-

es-

th-

e-

sia

performance poetry

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