Deep Inside

a poem by Chandini

Please don’t judge me by my face
by my friends or what you hear.
Please don’t laugh at what I wear
Or how I look or do my hair.
Please look deep inside of me.
And although you may not see it
I have a lot to hide.
Behind my clothes, the secrets lie
Behind my smile, I softly cry.
Please look deep inside,
And may be you will find
The lonely girl that lives in me.
Please listen carefully to her
She’ll show that she is insecure.
Please try to be a friend to her
And maybe you will see,
that if you just look deep enough
you’ll find the real me.