Alyea's powerful poem on autism reminds us all of the kindness we should bear and give to everyone in this life- especially those who are different from us. Let her words move you. Alyea Pierce is a two-time alumna of Rutgers University with a masters in College Student Affairs. She is an author, international poet, and playwright who is a “real nice cook up” of the West Indies. Pierce’s work has been featured on the stages of the Apollo Theatre and Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre, as well as countless TEDx events across the states and abroad. Her work has been published in the Caribbean Writer, and she is the 2016 playwright-in-residence and actress for the Strength Out of Shadows Theatre Company. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx