Please... see me for who I am

Please... see me for who I am

Open your eyes
Open your mind
Open your heart
See me for who I am

Stop gawking at my modesty
Stop staring at my clothes
Stop criticising my way of life
Believe me…
I’m happy with what I’ve chosen

Open your eyes
Open your mind
Open your heart
See me for who I am

Listen to me, hear how I speak
My lowered voice, my respectful tone
Hear my honest words ring true
Please listen…
Hear me speak the truth

Open your eyes
Open your mind
Open your heart
See me for who I am

Watching me as I walk down the street
See my lowered gaze
See my self-respect, my virtues
Please see…
My confidence in life grow

Open your eyes
Open your mind
Open your heart
See me for who I am

Can’t you see my innocence?
My simple want to live in peace
Can’t you see I don’t want a fight?
Please believe me…
When I say: “I’m happy!”

Open your eyes
Open your mind
Open your heart
See me for who I am

Please all who are listening
To this poem from the heart
Stop this foolish charade
I’m begging you…
Please see us for who we are

Open your eyes
Open your mind
Open your heart
See me for who I am

A little girl, a grown woman
The elderly lady down the street
We are all happy with our life choices
So please…
Leave us in peace

^{submitted to [link] by Hadiyah Jacqueline.}