Do you really know me  
The person I can be  
Can you see through these eyes  
If you could, what would you see?  
Can you feel my emotions  
do you judge me by my smile  
o r the sparkle of my eyes  
just come inside awhile  
do you know when i am happy  
can you feel it when i am sad  
or when i am not feeling well  
and times when I am mad  
do you know what makes me happy?  
would you treat me like a friend  
can you feel my frustration  
from the signals that i send  
Do I appear as a mystery  
someone you try to figure out  
does my existence seem hopeless  
are your perceptions filled with doubt  
Do you feel empathy for the things I cannot  
do?  
If you truly look inside yourself  
this might apply to you  
If you really want to know me  
Take a few steps in my shoes  
teat me as you treat yourself  
respecting all points of view  
Be flexible and kind to me  
and you will find your way  
respect me for the person I am  
each and every day  
The biggest reward in knowing  
is in finding out who you will be  
Just take a look inside yourself  
and you will find a part of me
William Lindenmuth
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-different-point-of-view-5/