The Curtain Within
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
Is this who I am? I’m not that certain
I hide behind, and sometimes peek out
Only my closest friends know what I’m truly about
Inside I’m loud and so outgoing
But most of the time, that is not showing
I have so many ideas that I could share
But others probably wouldn’t even care
Maybe I am just afraid of rejection
But I’m not a governor, this isn’t election
I need to come out, and I might just shine
Or I'll never know, the new friends I'll find.
The curtain needs to be put to flames
There’s no one else is to really blame
The curtain is no one else’s but mine
I think about it too much of the time
The curtain is there but it does not exist
Its acts as a tumor, or an unwanted cyst
I know this curtain holds me back
But courage is the only thing I lack
I should burn the curtain and see what waits
It’s the only way life will truly be great.