Look at me and tell me what do you see?

Do you see a happy and bubbly girl?

Who’s always smiling and willing to give hugs?

Someone who isn't afraid to show how clumsy she is.

But that is just me on the outside

You don't know who I really am

That I am afraid of being judged 

 

Afraid to show my true strengths

That I would rather hide them away

Never letting you see the true me

That I am not just some naïve girl

One who doesn’t understand what you are saying

The truth is I do understand

I know more than you could ever imagine

 

I have known sorrow and pain

I have felt anger and hatred

Yelled, shouted, and cried

I’ve released the emotions I’ve kept hidden inside

I’ve learned to fake a smile and a laugh

Pretended I don’t care what you say about me

When in reality it cuts me to my core

 

I’ve accepted my role like a puppet

Letting my strings hold me down

And keeping myself in line

When really all I want to do is fly

I want to spread my wings

And show you what I can do

Let you know that this is me

 

Yet I am afraid of what you’ll think

Afraid of what you’ll say

Maybe one day I’ll gain the strength to show you

Show you that I can be friendly and mean

But I have to learn to trust you first

Before I can finally take off the mask

And let you meet the real me