A beautiful girl

That's her shell

No one can tell that

Behind the curtain

The show is going to hell

Conflicting emotions of distrust and admiration

Fire in her eyes but she's scared of confrontation

Ten minutes til show time

No one ever told her love would hurt like this

So she flashes a smile to the audience, while silently making a wish

Wishing she could somehow get out of this abyss

Known as her mind

Five minutes til show time

I can't fake this any longer she thinks

I am truly on the brink

Of losing my last bit of sanity

Depression and pain interrupted by the all familiar chime

One minute til show time

It's coming closer, how can I do this again

Another fake smile is like a heart wrenching grin

How can these people think I'm a champion

When behind my curtain is only false confidence and depression?

It's show time

Curtains back, I'm going in for the win

No more fake smiles 

Today is different

My curtains are no longer black 

No longer acting distant

I need to be the real me

Radiant and free

Inhibitions behind me

Walk into those school hallways 

Nobody can defy me... not today