Don't judge a book by its cover.

People are like books. The inner thoughts shielded within the pages

protected by the cover

The cover: a facade

Politeness, manners, images -- Society's rules

Be the brightest, be the prettiest

Books are read when the covers are appealing

Pages

A story

Thoughts, secrets, lies

Some pages are torn, some are blank, some are ugly scrawls

Filled with the desire to have a nice cover

To be appealing, even if the cover doesn't match what's written on your pages

Your torn, messy, blank pages

Hidden behind the cover you've constructed

The mask that you wear

A facade that allows you to be presentable

and accepted by Society's standards

and keeps the whole of your being safely tucked away

Don't judge a book by its cover

because the cover lies