Do you see them?

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Do you see them?
The ones who, inside, are falling apart

The girl who made out
With a guy between class
Is called such awful names

The boy who just came out
To just a couple friends?
Well, everyone knows now.
And he's called a f---t behind his back
It doesn't even end when he logs on

That girl that was called an attention seeker for the slashes on her wrists?
Inside, she's depressed and hopeless

That kid that was called a nerd?
Joke's on them..
Because he's a straight A student
And he won the spelling bee

That kid who just wanted a friend
And got in with the wrong people?
Now that they're gone
And have ruined her trust,
She's more lonely than ever

That girl who gets called fat and ugly?
All she wants is
To be accepted for her heart
And not her body

Do you only see them after they're gone?

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