Why can't you see the real me

I've cried at least a thousand tears
Over many long and painful years
The sorrows I've borne because of you
And the lies that I believed were true

When I first saw you my heart skipped a beat
I knew it was you I'd been longing meet
Yet the reality was so different to the dreams
These and my life you ripped at the seams

You hurled constant insults at me
Clouding my judgement so I couldn't see clearly
Why is it you feel you have to instantly judge?
What do you gain from bearing a grudge?

The last thing I want is for you to hate me
You have to understand there's more to me than what you see
I may be ugly but there's beauty within
If you could see this perhaps a friendship could begin

It's not just me, there are others too
Who want an end to discrimination as I do
Perhaps once all the ignorance has gone
Love will shine through and we'll all live as one.