• You see her in class,
    She never speaks,
    She is in those ugly clothes,
    The unkempt hair,
    You think she doesn't try with herself,
    But she goes home and gets the bruises,
    That make her wear those clothes,
    Causes her not to take care of herself,
    Because she doesn't feel like she is worth it.

    You see him sitting there,
    Talking to someone,
    Someone who doesn't care,
    About a game,
    With his friends,
    Who are never there,
    You think he is a nerd,
    A dork,
    Someone who spends all day in front of a screen,
    But he has feelings,
    And someday he will show,
    How much he has been hurt.

    You notice her talking,
    It's hard not to notice,
    She throws herself into the spotlight,
    She wants everyone to look at her,
    But everyone calls her things that aren't true,
    She doesn't mind,
    Her parents are never home,
    Never look at her,
    Never care that she is on varsity,
    Don't want to hear about the test she passed,
    So she takes it,
    She craves it,
    She needs it.

    You notice the couple,
    Sitting so sweet and cute,
    It's almost sickening,
    You think they are perfect,
    You are bitter that they have someone,
    But when they are alone,
    The girl pays for any comments she makes,
    With blood and tears,
    And she wishes there was a way out,
    But she can't find a way out of love,
    She thinks it will get better,
    But it only gets worse.

    You sit and listen,
    To a teacher teach,
    He is mean and bitter,
    You think he is a sadist,
    He enjoys seeing his class in pain,
    But you don't know,
    He just lost his wife,
    And is trying stay strong for his kids,
    Trying to make money,
    So they can have the childhood,
    He never had.

    You see them,
    You judge,
    You never know what is behind that mask,
    A mask of lies,
    Screaming at you,
    Telling you to see them,
    To notice their bruises,
    Their tears,
    Their blood,
    Their heartache,
    And fear.

    It's all the same,
    We hide behind the mask,
    Our daily facade,
    It is never ending,
    Never ceasing,
    Lies.