by Gabrielle Hoover
Gabrielle and Geneviève are twins. Geneviève has Down syndrome. Gabrielle does not. As part of an English assignment when she was 18-years-old, Gabrielle had to write a poem. She chose to write on a subject dear to her heart. Her sister.
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If you could walk a day in their shoes,
You’d see the world from a different point of view,
A new understanding for what they go through,
That they are not so different from me and you.
You’d see that they are judged every single day,
But never give an evil glance back your way,
Because they show compassion to everyone around,
And create lasting friendships that stay forever bound.
They do not care what other people think,
Because they are their own person, special and unique,
Who live their days, with a smile on their face,
Living life simplistically, moving at their own pace.
They have goals and aspirations, are always following their dreams,
With their mind set to it, they can achieve the extreme,
Because they deserve more credit than what they’ve been given,
You’ll see they are beautiful, passionate, successful and driven.
They love to sing, draw, write and dance,
Things you’d only see if you gave them a chance,
To be accepted and let their true colours show,
With real understanding you’ll see them grow.
So come now, and see what they can do,
You’ll discover a world that’s foreign and new,
Where love exists that is powerful and true,
On a walk with them that is long overdue.
