I Want You to See
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I want you to see
the part of me
that glass so often hides.
Scrolling down your Instagram feed, you would barely even recognize me.
I want you to see
the part of me
that is hidden by makeup
hidden by filters
hidden by the camera's lies.
I want you to see
the part of me
that looks can't share.
If by any stroke of good luck your vision was taken from you, you would see me in a different light.
I want you to see
the part of me
that is thrilled to put a smile on a child's face that had just recently been without hope.
I want you to see
the part of me
that will follow in my father's footsteps of becoming a nurse,
but also dares to dream my own dreams.
I want you to see
the part of me
that will travel to poverty stricken areas around the world
and change people's lives.
I want you to see
the part of me
that glass so often hides.
That's the part of me I want you to see.