As i'm standing here before you all,
Pretending to be fine..
But inside a scream so loud,
To get respect from you all...
In your eyes,
I look like a depressed gothic girl,
But i'm still the same as you all are...
You all think i'm an outsider,
But the reason why i am...
Is because you don't respect me..

As i'm standing here before you all,
Screaming for respect...
Trying to make you see,
That i just try to live...
Because of the pain you bring me,
My soul is bleeding..
My candles are burning out...
Just because i try to let them see,
That the person that they see,
Isn't me...

As i sit in the classroom,
Pretend i don't hear them talk about me..
But when i look up..
I see those filthy eyes,
Looking at me like i'm a waste of space..
Today i came out of my shell,
Hoping you will respect the real me...

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Written by Crow.
04- 04- 06.