If You Could Only See...

If you could only see what I see

That you are
Kind
Thoughtful
Giving
Wise
and that you have a good heart

I see these things when I look at you, when I think of you
I overlook the things you've done that hurt me.
And, maybe I'm a fool, but that's not for me to say.

However, I digress...

You don't-- or can't
See these things in yourself
Because, perhaps, you've learned to turn a blind eye to them
Because, perhaps, too many in your life want to see you fail
to keep you at their level

Why do you hate yourself so much, to deny yourself true happiness?
I've seen things in you that no one has seen
And I believe with all I possess that this is the real you
the you you've shown me when you let your guard down long enough

If you could only see the good in yourself
For this is what I see in you.


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