Thorn with a rose

Beneath the surface

A different person

What shows outside

Does not mean

They are always cursing

Below the hard skin

Is something good

What you can't see

Does not mean

They are always rude

Don't judge a book

By its cover

You may be surprised

At what you discover

Above the stern looks

Is a kind being

What you don't know

Does not mean

They will never sing

Higher than what seems

Someone special

What you won't know

Is that they

Have struggled as well

Don't judge a book

By its cover

You might be surprised

At what you discover

They may not know it

But they are okay

But do tell them

That they are

It may make their day

Don't judge a book

By its cover

You just may be surprised

From what you discover

@Schizology