Can You See

I am lost Broken inside Filled with anxieties And forgotten dreams If you look at me Truly look What do you see Do you see the scars Faint letters on the inside of my arm From the first time I harmed An odd indent on my knee From falling off stairs onto a single rock Do you see the silent words Trapped between my ears Waiting for the perfect moment But missing it each time Can you see past the smiles See the self doubt beneath The hope for a bright tomorrow Peeking through yesterday’s shadows Do you see any of this Or just the smiling mask