Skin Deep

[prisonerx]

I know what you see,
And you think what I need
Is a prayer and a hug to be free…
You think what I am
Is a sad little girl
And the cure is so easy to see,
But if you dig a little deeper
And see beyond the peel
To the secrets and lies that I keep,
You’ll see for yourself that there’s more to this girl,
The complication is not skin deep.

I’ve tried to explain,
But it isn’t allowed,
There’s a barrier in between.
It won’t let me out,
And it can’t let you in,
And there isn’t a matching key.
I somehow want to show you
And make you understand
That the demons you see aren’t me,
I want to tell you out loud that there’s more to this girl,
The complication is not skin deep.

Forever I can live it,
And forever be in vain.
Or I can try and fight it
And get a handle on the pain.
I’m strong when I can find the strength,
And brave when I need to be…
I know I can be more than this,
This beauty is more than skin deep…

I am burning alive,
But the fire is low,
And the flame is getting weak.
I have scars on my body
And scars on my soul,
But I know I can take the heat.
The struggle has been a long one,
And will never cease to be,
But I’ve finally found that there’s more to this girl,
This girl is so much more than skin deep.

*m 05/13/2003