Look at me with my wide smile
Listen to me and my loud laugh
Watch me as I grin and talk
See when I giggle at my friends
Then look when I'm all alone
I rest my face in my hands
I'm wishing that someone would care
I want them to see what isn't there
Watch me when I'm with my mom
Look as I wince at my mistakes
If she raises her voice see me cower
If she yells at me see my tears
Tell me I am pretty still
As I pick open my face
See my back covered with scabs
Self inflicted, they don't hurt enough
See me cry alone depressed
See me write about my thoughts
Hear me think I want to die
Hear me when I want to cry
Try to understand my pain
Put yourself into my shoes
Actually, don't; that isn't right
I don't want you to hurt like this
If you see, you understand
Then you finally take a stand
Tell me what I already know
It's wrong and I should really stop
And if you genuinely care
Tell me that I'm beautiful
Don't say what you don't mean
That just makes me hurt more
Once you have done all of that
If you don't judge, be my friend
I will thank you forever and always
You may save me finally
YOU ARE READING
Poems
PoetryI wrote these poems over a span of time where something in my life just didn't go right. Whether it was missing an old friend who I cared about and loved, or realizing that my new crush didn't (and probably never would) like me, each of these helped...