Judge Me.

You can judge me all you want,
and stare me in the eyes.
You can fight battles the same as me,
but never even realize . . .

The emotions that I've felt
are more than you could know.
And, the terror dreams at night,
are worse than I let show.

The tears I cry each day,
they never go away.
And, the pain you see in me,
is what I want to be. . .

But, I can lie to myself,
over and over again.
I can decide not to try,
until the very end. . .

Just, judge me all you want,
and stare me in the eyes.
For, even if you fight the same,
you'll never even realize . . .

Who I truly am.