Poem written by boy with Asperger's goes viral

(FOX 11) - A poem written by a 10-year-old boy with Asperger syndome is going viral.

The National Autism Association (NAA) shared a photo of the poem on Facebook. The post included a quote from the boy's mother: 'my son with Aspergers was asked to write a poem for school titled 'I Am.' He was given the first 2 words in every sentence. This is what he wrote....'

The NAA added, 'You did an excellent job, Benjamin! You fit right in with us because we're #oddtoo.'

The Facebook post from the NAA has already received over 20,000 shares and 30,000 likes.

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