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her eyes

Does anyone see
The way she hides away
With that pain in her eyes
She locks herself in her room
Wishing for someone to care

Don't you see how she cares
Darling, she looks at you with love
She has a love for you
That none other has seen

You shut her out
You push her away
She never feels enough
But for you she wants the world
Because you are her world
You deserve more than you were given
So she gives you her all
And when you're apart, she plays with the necklace you also played with
She longs to feel you next to her

She's never felt good enough
She's been called names
She's her own worst enemy
She doesn't have any self love
As the tears pour down her face
She longs for the safety your arms bring

You help her to forget reality
When she's with you
Time flies by
Her worries fade away
She rarely sheds a tear
As she rests in your arms
Thinking about your lips on hers
Her smile is genuine

Yet she overthinks
There's always another
Someone prettier
With a better body and mind
She'll have more money
And a brighter smile
She'll be absolutely perfect
She won't have a scar or blemish to see

So, darling, won't you share what you see in her
Won't you tell her you love her over and over
Show her you love her as she is
Give her hugs and shower her in kisses
Make your promises and keep them to her
Lord knows too many others trampled over the love she had
So many others lied and broke their promises

Most of all, pay attention to her eyes
Because for you, her eyes light up
When she's with you
And she tells you the things she cares about
As she rests gently in your warm arms
Letting your warm, long fingers warm her cold tiny ones
Her eyes shine like bright stars
And for awhile the pain recedes from her eyes