She’s beautiful and she’s silly,

She’s sweet and she’s kind,

But her beauty she does not see,

And her laughter only hides the truth.

She’s sweet because of empathy,

And she’s kind to mask her pain.

She longs to feel loved,

But her heart pushes them away.

She’s been abandoned and dropped,

She’s been hurt and put down,

But even at her worst, she still manages to smile.

The smile that hides the pain in her heart,

The smile that longs to be loved and held close.

Her heart may be shattered, broken, and torn,

But her eyes remain bright,

And her smile remains full even though she longs to be loved,

To be cared for and held,

For someone to see through her mask,

To see through her pain.

She longs for someone to see her true heart,

For someone to hold all the pieces and parts.