The Skin That I Am Wrapped In

The skin that I am wrapped in Is just a simple sheath Protects me from what’s outside Conceals what is beneath But the skin that I am wrapped in Seems sometimes like a wall Separates me from some people Who don’t seem to care at all What you can’t see beneath my skin Is the person who I am You can’t see that I’m just like you You don’t seem to understand How can such a tiny layer So fragile and so gaunt Make you think that I am someone Who I am clearly not? Maybe I’m shaped different Than you seem to be Maybe I’m a different hue But that isn’t all of me Maybe we’re from different worlds Or maybe worlds the same Maybe we have different lives Or maybe different names But the skin that we are wrapped in Gives us all a certain bond We are all only human And we’re all loved by God