– by Hannah Schultz
she is timid
she is shy
she lacks self-confidence
…on the inside
brave face
in the race
to be the best
she can be
she is organized
she is smart
she is humble
with a good heart
putting others first
while feeling her worst
nothing is enough
when she treats herself so rough
things they say
keep up
keep up
keep
up
be the person
they want her to be
take down the mask
something they’ll never see
don’t speak up
keep your voice in check
nobody cares
besides,
girls like you don’t disrespect
get to know her
and you’ll see
the real person she wants to be
the one who jokes
the one who sings
the one who doesn’t worry
about too many things
she is strong
she is brave
she is intelligent
in the most perfect way
what she wants you to see
but she’ll never show
unless someone proves it’s important enough to know
