Behind the Mask of Fame
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My idols lied to me,
their hollow promises flicker
like neon lights through a smoky
screen,
each frame a glimmer of distant
dreams.
I packed my bags, followed their
path,
tracing footprints on asphalt,
only to find the pavement
cracked,
a mirage dissolving in the heat of
echoes.
Turns out Hollywood's bloody,
the famous wear masks of fame,
their beauty seams frayed,
no Photoshop could disguise the
scars.
I wanted the truth wrapped in
stars,
but the glitter hid the bruises,
the glamour, a veil of deceit,
my heart, a casualty of ambition's
war.
Facing all these suits with their
rehearsed lines,
they smile, saying, "I'm sorry,"
but I see the void behind their
eyes,
the words hollow as the promises
I chased.
No, you're not sorry,
you're just another ghost in a
spotlight,
cloaked in fabrications,
and I stand here, a shattered
reflection.