Take Another Look

Invisible me slips on her pretty dress
Paints on a smile and happiness
Do you see her or the real me
Do the tears in my eyes matter anymore

Those bright eyes you seem to love
Are filled with despair and a cry for hope
I dream to be touched more than skin-deep
Shake me to my core

When have your fingertips traced me
Why don't you remember everything I am
Inside your life in the corners of your mind I'm placed
My value diminishes slowly

If you took another look at me
Maybe then you would see
You don't listen to what I have to say
You don't try to understand

My voice fades into the noices around you
My words are filed into your endless archives of non-memories
Never pulled from their place to be touched
My hurt goes unnoticed again today

Avoid the conflict once more
You think it will go away
Push me down and slam the door
It will be over soon

I wish I could shatter that wall that stands between us
The longer it's up the thicker it becomes
Criticize my feelings and the guilt will kick in
You think maybe I'll stop caring so much

Emotionally distant
I walked away yesterday
Did you feel me pull away at all
Did you realize I wasn't there when you fell asleep

Invisible me drifts away
Told you her feelings deep inside
Do you see me or what could be
Do the tears in my eyes matter anymore