The One Beneath

Location

92026
United States
33° 12' 56.5128" N, 117° 6' 52.956" W

Can you tell me what you see

When you look at me?

Do you see the girl on the outside

Or the one way beneath?

Do you see my flaws and little extra weight

Or do you see the girl who hurts all the time?

Do you see me as just another name

Or the only  one you ever want to say?

 

Most only ever see the flaws

The things that will turn you off

The handicap sign on my car

Or maybe just my looks not being up to par.

But look underneath all the superficiality

And you will see my reality.

 

Can you see the fight I have every day

Just so I can go out and play?

Do you see the size of my heart?

It has always been  big

Even from the start.

 

Two reactions i get when people see me

Which one shall I recieve from thee?\

 

If you don't appreciate what you've got

Then you don't deserve a shot.

Fore if you dee me different than I,

Then I will have to say goodbye.

 

I may not be perfect, far from it

But I try my best.

 

I don't have to be perfect in everyone's eyes

My own are enough for the time.

Those who mind don't matter,

Those who matter don't mind,

And if you disagree, then for you I don't have time,

 

Nobody's perfect

That I know well.

But I am darn close to it

And in my eyes, perfect is what I will always be.

Comments

4jlrj1106

What more can I say? I know it needs ome work (ok maybe a lot of work) but I'm just getting started. ANy critiques are welcome. This is what I feel every day and I just appreciate you all for giving my work a chance.

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