tears
are the ink
for the pen
a poet uses
to write

I want you to read me like a book.

Study my pages
from beginning
to end.

I don't want to be
The center of attention
There for all eyes to see
I want to be acknowledged
And recognized for just being me
I don't want to be known
For my struggles
But I want to be noticed
When I'm struggling
Not for everyone to see
Just one is enough
Just one who understands me