If You Only Knew ..

I don't know how to put these words together exactly.

I'm trying to stay strong for you, you know.

I don't want you to know that I cry.

I only want you to know me as the girl who laughs

and the girl who can make others laugh.

I want you to know me as the girl who can help people,

not the girl who doesn't even know what's wrong with herself.

I want you to know me as the girl who always smiles

that smile, not the girl who's insecure about her personality.

I don't ever want to mess up around you,

because maybe then, you'll think I'm stupid. I mean,

I know no one's perfect, and I'm not trying to get that way.

I just don't want you seeing me as anything other.