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POETRY

6/14/2026

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Behind The Curtain

by Sima


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What hurts the most
Is they always take your side
They laugh at your jokes
When you make fun of me, they all join ya

What hurts the most
Is the fear of speaking up
Is the thought of ruining everything
Or the thought of me not being believed

What hurts the most
Is that I have no one to be on my side
My only witnesses were my pure soul and my young heart

I forgave you at the end of the day
But sometimes I wish at least one person knew how you ruined a six year old girl

Sometimes I wonder if I would still be the one who gets blamed
Maybe they would yell at me for wearing a short t-shirt
Or maybe they would scold me for wearing a pair of sweats
Or maybe they wouldn’t believe one single word that comes out of my shallow breath

What hurts the most
Is that everyone prefers you over me
Everyone believes you are the best human being
You were my best friend, I even cried at your wedding
But sometimes I wish at least one person was on my side
Sometimes I wish I could talk about what happened behind the curtain
Sometimes I wish at least one person knew the truth
So maybe they would know that you are not that perfect


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

My name is Sima and I am 24 years old. I have been in love with writing since fourth grade. I believe words are the strongest weapon and I always wanted to be the voice of those who don’t feel heard.


Instagram: _simsim_9301_


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