what do you see
Look at her and what do you see
You see her
You see her happy
You see her laughing
You see her smiling
You see her engaging
You see her trying
But what you don’t see is a whole different story
You don’t see the girl who is struggling
You don’t see the girl who didn’t want to get out of bed for days
You don’t see the girl who is juggling her grades
You don’t see the girl who fought for days
You don’t see the girl who kept getting knocked down
You don’t see the girl who feels like she’s getting drowned
Because that girl is strong
That girl got help
That girl spoke up
That girl fought for what is right
That girl is bright
That girl is not a victim
That girl is a survivor
That girl is here today because she wouldn’t give up
That girl is trying
That girl is doing her best
That girl can tell you it will all get better
I know this all because that girl is me
I know it’ll get better because look at me
Look at where I am today
I made it.