Only You

You pull at your clothes

You play with your hair

You put on your make up

To face the world

Hiding what's inside

You hide from yourself

From the pain buried deep 

The emotions you keep suppressing

The sorrow and the loneliness

And the thoughts that scare you

The questions and ideas

You're too afraid to share

Don't you know?

Don't you see?

Those tears you cry

They're diamonds

Those scars you hide

They're victory wounds

Those little imperfections

They're your rainbow

Those thoughts you think

They're glittering stars

Those questions you have

They're fountains of gold

Those quirks of yours

They're treasures all your own

You think you need to be better

To be successful and perfect

No scars, no pain, no tears

No doubts, no questions, no fears

If you could only see

Those are the very things 

That make you shine

So lift up your head

Embrace yourself

The good and the bad

The light and the dark

Love who you are

For better or for worse

Recognize your beauty

Embrace your heart

Let your voice be heard

And be Only You