My poem

I have been writing poetry for a number of years on different topics and have had a number of poems published, and recently I thought it would be good to turn my talent to writing poetry to inspire and motivate people.

I researched Down's syndrome including searching the Down's Syndrome Association website and this gave me the idea to write a simple but effective poem on a young boy, Ben, with Down's syndrome.

I hope parents and their children find it motivating and would also encourage them to write poetry, draw, paint and so on to express themselves as these are wonderful ways to express feelings.

Here is my poem: 

Ben
Let me tell you about a boy called Ben
He has Down's syndrome, you may have heard of it
Now and again

Ben is aware that he may not look like the other kids
But he feels good about himself, inside and out
Yes Ben is Ben and proud of it

We are all created different,
And we all deserve to live life to the full
Our diversity should bring out the love for each other
And realisation we are all created beautiful

Ben is happy that his parents love and care for him a lot
They encourage and help him
And are grateful for the wonderful son they have got

He may have Down's syndrome
But he keeps his spirits high
And with lots of love and encouragement
He can reach the sky

Saqib Hussain

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