The She You Don't See

The worry lines behind the makeup,

The unshed tears behind the smile sometimes,

The grey strands of stress hidden behind the colored hair,

The thousand sacrifices behind the success,

The chores she balances, to play all the roles perfectly,

The struggles she endures to make everyone's life the best,

The opinions she muffles for peace to prevail,

The battle scars she wears to keep her loved ones safe…

The woman you see is never what she is,

The next time you judge look behind the surface.

Then you will see what makes her what makes her what she is.