Contradiction in Terms

You think you know me, don't you?
You think you see my secret self.
Do you?

I'm not as smart as you might think
Nor as stupid as I act.
I'm far more proud than you'd expect
But much humbler than I sound.

You think you know me, don't you?
You think you hear my secret voice.
Do you?

I am kinder than you might guess
But much crueller than I seem.
I'm far sadder than you will know
But happier than I appear.

You think you know me, don't you?
You think I've got me figured out.
Do I?

I'm more cohesive than I think
I'm more fragmented than you can tell.
I might be less than you would hope
But then, I might be more.