Through your eyes

If i could see me through your eyes
I'd feel confident
And strip away my disguise
When the word ugly is so redundant
And being ridiculed is abundant
Until the reflection in the mirror
Became a stranger,yet so familiar
I had an epiphany...i could do ugly
It required no effort
'Cause nothing about me screams lovely

Taunted and teased
Avoided like a disease
Somehow finding comfort
Welcoming words that hurt
I am not normal
Call me what you want
Just nothing too formal

You say i'm beautiful
But i don't believe you
My mind cannot fathom what you see
I took the opinions of what others thought of me
And it's etched in my mind
'Cause it's been repeated so many times
That even therapy can't erase it
Mere compliments can't replace it

Though my greatest wish
Is to relish in the thought
That maybe it's not my fault
And if i keep telling myself i'm pretty
Maybe i'm not the object of your pity
But a vision of beauty to you
Then i'd believe in this vision too

I could stop hiding from the love
I feel when i look at you
But i need to feel it for myself
And with a little help i can say
I'm ready to try
To see me thru your eyes