See

See

The world could be ending
and I could still feel
as though I don't matter
I could still think
life has no appeal
It's sad
how we break people down
until they hate their own body
and are always saying sorry

A girl
standing in the mirror
wiping away tears
forcing a smile
that we believe
because we are blinded, why can't we open our eyes and just see?
See the girl sitting next to us
who is hiding cuts
under her sleeve
why can't we see?
See the boy in the back of the cafeteria
last night he sat with his father's gun
and almost took his own life
because nobody sees

We're ignorant and selfish
while others die inside
why can't we see through our own eyes?
Others suffer constantly
People get abused
and others get assaulted
Meanwhile, we claim we are haunted
by that embarrassing day
when toilet paper got stuck to our shoe?
We're being fools
and we know it
but we don't care about other people's emotions
We are blinded
We need to see!

See the pain
the hurt inside
the constant rage
and blame
self-shame
the people who need help but are too afraid to ask
the people who can't express themselves because they are too scared
the people who are living a life where nothing seems to matter

So, please
open up your eyes
and see me
see yourself
see the girl next to you
see the boy in the back
see the ones being abused
see the ones being assaulted
see the pain
Please
just open up your eyes and see