You are

It is foolish for me to think

these thoughts are meant for me

but I will scream and shout and cry

I need you to be happy!

I'll wipe my eyes, my mouth, my nose

and I whisper in my mind

If only they knew what you know

There's far too few of our kind

You are a diamond in the rough

and I can't bear to lose you

Like a diamond, you're way too tough

To let fear and pain devour you