looking beyond her smile

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If I told you I was okay, would you believe me or even care?
Can you see the strong upheld girl who is always happy?
Or can you see the darkness and sadness that overtakes her?
When you look into her eyes can you see the pain or the horror?
Did you even know she only had a father and was abused by her mother?
Or all the problems that happened when she was at home?
That her family was her bully
The voices in her head were her friends
She wouldn't fall asleep or eat
She became overwhelmed with it all
Cutting became addictive, she couldn't stop
She wore long sleeve shirts because she was scared of what you would think
You now see all these things that you didn't know
Millions more are going through similar situations
Just because she smiles doesn't mean she has nothing to hide
Just because she said she is okay doesn't mean it's always true
Don't judge a girl by what she lets you see

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