Unappreciated

She tries so hard and no one sees,
Sees the perfect person she tries to be.
She breaks down once and its a crime,
She promises she'll hide her pain next time.
People don't realize the force of their pressure,
They don't realize that she's a treasure.

Her mother is the worst, expects the world,
Too much to ask from one simple girl.
She’s always pleasant and gets good grades,
Never talks back and always obeys,
But oh no, that’s not enough,
She has to be perfect to earn Mommy’s love.

Of course, there’s more than just Mommy dear,
There’s a matter of school and a matter of peers.
They judge her every chance they get,
They’ve judged her ever since they met.
She’s not going to be perfect but it’s worth a try,
This way she’ll have a goal to live by.

She's awfully lonely and bitterly cold,
She wants someone amazing to hold.
She wants someone who will believe he has the world,
He has her, the most wonderful girl.

Obviously her wish will never come true,
So trying even harder is all she can do.
She'll never be enough, that she knows,
But she'll keep smiling until her sadness shows.
Every time she smiles, I see a frown,
Every time she looks up, she's really looking down,
She wipes her face lined with mascara tears,
She says she was laughing if anyone hears,
Hears her sobs of pain behind the closed door,
If they hadn't come in, she could've cut some more.

People just don't understand what words can do,
A simple gesture or hug, too.
She's unappreciated with bloodshot eyes,
She's unappreciated and formed of lies.