The wind is roaring through the dark,
and rain beats on the pane;
yet here my bed is warm and still,
a refuge from the rain.
With Otto resting in my hand,
I breathe in soft and slow;
while storms go wandering where they will,
I’m held in gentle glow.
The shadows dance upon the wall,
The world is tucked away;
Young Otto guards the quiet room
Until the break of day.
And when that morning comes in light,
I’ll hear the blackbirds sing.
It’s almost as though God made them
An earthly, morning, ring.
© Michael McFarland Campbell, 2026 —NeuroDivine.blog
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A note from Michael
Otto is my autism support bear. While he doesn’t go everywhere with me, the simple sensation of feeling his soft paws, helps me to ground myself when the world feels far too loud. This poem is about that special sanctuary.
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