I get it every day,
the stares, the looks,
the ones who turn away.
Though they may not realize,
They judge, compare,
I see it in their eyes.
But please,
Don’t judge me by what you see
Don’t judge me by what you hear
It hurts so much I want to shout,
Get to know me from the inside out!
I know that I am different,
I’m not perfect like you are.
Where you have clear smooth skin,
I have the roughness of a scar.
But what gives you the right
To judge on how I look?
Appearances can be deceiving,
The cover doesn’t make the book.
So please
Don’t judge me by what you see
Don’t judge me by what you hear
It hurts so much I want to shout,
Get to know me from the inside out!
You could never know
The things that I endure
With each harsh word, with each cruel snub
I die a little more.
If you could only see
The world that I have known
The scars that spark nasty remarks,
All the time I’ve spent alone.
Maybe then
You won’t judge me by what you see
Won’t judge me by what you hear
A peek through my eyes and without a doubt
You’d get to know people from the inside out!
Author notes
I was burned when I was little and have scars all down my arms from that...this is just kinda something that finally expresses some of my feelings that have been pent up.
Written December 28th, 2003
A contest entry
- Dancing with the Scars II by Kathryn Bowden.
600 points, ended July 13, 2008, 9 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - your most very personal poetry♥ by innocence jaded.xx.
475 points, ended September 7, 2008, 62 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Do not judge me. by Serenity-words.
1800 points, ended April 19, 68 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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Full of power, and emotion. Something I was looking for whithin this contest. Amazing job, I loved it very much, you are very talented. Welcome to the finalists list.
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Wow. Very powerful & vivid piece. I really liked it, as it was so just wow. I don't even know. haha I love how your so real in this piece. Keep it up. Thanks for entering & I wish you the best of luck
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What a fantastic poem! I love the message in here, and the emotion is so clear. You REALLY deserve the gold on this. I love the sarcasm in "I know that I am different, / I’m not perfect like you are" since you're saying appearances aren't what matters. The ending is of course VERY powerful. Gosia was right, I think this wold make a good song. Great poem!
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wow! wonderful write! I can so identify. My husband and father were both terribly burned in 2000 and bear the scars still. It always amazes me how some people see only the scars not the testemony to God's grace in healing them. Thank you so much for sharing this, it is really full of a lot of truth. Your pain shows through, but, also your heart. Take care and God bless!
Kathryn
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Sorry but your comment here made me think of a line from one of my poems that says, "When you see scars can you see healing, or can you only see the pain?" I agree with you completely that even traces of past injuries symbolize not only the hurt but also the fact that the bearer has made it through and is healing and surviving.
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Good for you - letting that out! Sounds like it's been growing inside you for a while. I like these lyrics, they'd make a good song - I like this part "Where you have clear smooth skin,
I have the roughness of a scar." and this "Appearances can be deceiving, The cover doesn’t make the book" especially, Good word use
Well done! Good Luck n Take Care, Crystal x
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hey this was good and i know how you feel. everyone judges at least one person by how they look for some reason it's nature. crazy but it's true. i liked the way it was written though really good. i think alot of people can relate to this, so it was really good poem to share!!
good job! keep it up and good luck!!
ellie -
Great message and very nicely expressed..I liked the sixth and seventh stanzas the most..I think more people than you realize relate to your words..I know someone that had something very similar happen to him though most of his body was burnt, including his face..this is a very touching write..thank you for entering the contest..good luck to you...
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very good
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I especially like poetry when it's written from personal experience and this is just so powerful. I think we're all guilty sometimes of jumping to conclusions about people based on their appearance but if any of the poems submitted here so far convince me that this can cause untold damage then this is it.
I was really moved by your story and I think your poem does the message justice - it is balanced and flows smoothly from beginning to end.
Many thanks for your entry.
Damian. -
It seems to me that the fifth stanza was the last, the ending of the piece, because mainly of the 'So please' line in the beginning. And the rest were just repetitions of the above parts. I feel either they could be taken out or broken down to just 1 or 2 so it doesn't seem so repetitious.
Just a suggestion.
A good piece here, with a message those are always good.
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Wow, this is a great SONG. I have felt like this all the time and I actually have told people that are really popular and stupid stuck ups that they don't know me. They just know but what they see. There is an AFI song with the same genre as your song (if you're interested, the songs name is called 'This Secret Ninja').
Nice job!
I.t.
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I like this one, its so true, and i know exactly what you mean...
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I really liked this! After I read your author's note I understood all the references to scars, but personally, I think you have written something that everyone can relate to. The scars you speak of could be metaphorical. I really enjoyed reading this, and I'm sorry for whatever judgements are passed on you daily. People just don't understand. Good luck in this contest!
Alicia -
Great Write
I like this one famnominal rhyming scheme, good subject to be adressed so openly, people are narrow minded and should be told of it... but hey most people suck, I'm sorry for whatever you have endured, and If I ever meet you I will get to know you from the inside out juisty like all my other friend
Alaskan singer boy -
all i have to say is wow and good luck
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