What I saw, they didn't see, What they saw, that's what I see. They thought I was perfect, a little girl so sweet, But they didn't know the battles I fought, the secrets I'd keep. My family saw me as sick, with hope in my eyes, My mom saw my health issues, and wondered why. My friends saw me as fearless, a party girl, a blast, But they didn't see the fear that gripped me, the anxiety that would last. My sister saw my trigger, the sound, the pain, A little girl, lost, trying to find her way again. But who was I, really? A puzzle, a mystery to unfold, A complex soul, with a heart that was growing old. Some saw competition, an enemy to defeat, Some saw a loving person, but not enough to meet. They wanted me to change, for their sake, not mine, But I was fighting battles, alone, in my own rhyme. I reached out for help, but they didn't see, The pain I was hiding, the struggles I'd bear with me. They said I was fine, just being dramatic, too, But I knew the truth, I was drowning, without a clue. That little girl, so brave, so strong, Was shuttered, lost, without a way to be found. She wanted more, but they decided her fate, And now she's searching, for a way to participate.