Man Behind the Curtain
No one understands
My skills aren’t in high demand
These are just a few of the lies I sell myself
And it is detrimental to my health
Inside me a fierce battle rages
Between who I want to be at different phases
And who I am right now
It is who I am that gives me a low brow
So what am I going to do?
Because the time to grow up is coming soon
The time when I will have to step outside my box
When I will loosen the lock
That is currently on my heart
Because someone else will want to take a part
And I will have to share
Which for me to do is rare
It is this struggle that I must overcome
And stop acting like I am numb
Because I am not
I feel a lot
Emotions overrun my life
And they feel like a knife
That is stuck in me that I can’t get out
But i won’t sit here and pout
I’m going to get up and fight
Even if it takes all night
I will come from behind the curtain
And the mask I’m going to burn
I am going to turn right
I will find the light
That will set my spirit free
So my true self I will finally be
The world then see who I am
It will take a lot out of me
It will be like breaking a dam
I come out stronger than lion teeth
That is to say I will come out sharp
No longer over my face will i put a tarp
So as I finish I hope this helps someone
Else who struggles and is about to say “I am done”
If a tin man can get a heart
You can show people why you are set apart
You can win the fight
You can find the light
And we can help others to get out
Only then will our generation be stout
This poem is about:
Me