What Seems

Teen Girl

WHAT SEEMS

You’ve seen me as many things

As a groovy chick

Who’s fierce and bad.

You’ve seen me as a bad thing

Sad and lonely

Mean and sketchy

You’ve seen me in good times

Chill and gravy

Fun and carefree.

But have you seen me

As the real me?

So many defenses to block you out

Because inside I’m really scared.

I love my Mom and sister

I don’t want to do these things.

My home’s perfect

I should stay there more often.

My heart longs for some stability

And I don’t mean a boy

I care too much to go on like this anymore

So, can you see the real me?

Published in Because I Wanted to Be Loved, January 2009.