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Write a story or poem under the theme: Behind the Scenes

Write a story or poem under the theme: Behind the Scenes

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Spotlight

ā€˜Anything to winā€™.


She wheezed and grunted as she stuck herself with the strange syringe. She needed to win. She NEEDED to win. She wanted so badly to shine, to be someone. Behind the curtains. It was her solo. Her toes cracked and popped as her body seemed to stretch and become more limber. This was her moment.


Her eyes glowed strange green and the lights shimmered across her beautiful leotard ...

Behind The Scenes

Hello,

Good people


_Crying in the bathroom_

_Hating myself_


We have put a lot

Of


_Tears_

_Blood_

_Sweat_

_Pain_



Work


Into our show tonight

And are


_Tired_

_Scared_

_Sad_

_Angry_



Excited


To unveil the

Fruit

Of our


_Suffering _

_Nights withought sleep_

_Days without happiness _



Practice...

Behind The Scenes

What you see isā€¦

People dressed up

Everyone happy

Excited to be there

Laughing with the crowd

Perfect at what they do


What you donā€™t see isā€¦

People crying

People broken and in pain

Some wanting to die

Some even do

The strenuous work

The pressure that their in

To get everything perfect

Wanting to tell their secrets

But know that they are fighting for themselves


Everything changes when ...

behind the scenes

im okay.

on the stage

iā€™m okay

beneath the spotlights

iā€™m okay

but in my darkest moments

when the camera turns off

iā€™m not

theyā€™re just lines

from a script i memorised

rehearsed till perfection

rehearsed till you canā€™t find the flaws

iā€™m really not okay

backstage iā€™m a mess

iā€™m broken and shattered and exhausted

but when i get on the stage

iā€™m okay

i have to be okay

i have to play my part

i have...

Itā€™s Time!

There was a nervous tension radiating through most of the performers jittering legs betrayed the outward look of calm. Staring at her crew an intense feeling of pride overtook rhe nerves she had been feeling previously. Taking a calming breath, Eve transitioned into an authoritative posture before stiding into the line of sight of her team.


ā€œThey are pretty good.ā€ She dropped challengingly.


...

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I Learned To Live Behind A Mask

I learned to live behind a mask,

Hiding all my feelings.

Force a smile, and if they ask,

Pretend I'm not still reeling.


I learned to live unlike myself,

Bending to every wish.

Fading, but you could never tell.

Was it worth the risk?


I learned to live with all formality,

Playing my part with ease.

Slowly, painfully, I forgot reality.

Who was I supposed to be?


I learned to live a dangerous lie,

W...

Kingmaker

I can make the stars

Or I can make you see some

Sprinkle some fairy dust

And make you shine

Or load you in dust

To make you blind


I can pull the strings

And make you dance to my tune

You could be a dancing mermaid

Or nothing for all I care


You sing, I chorus

You dance, I group

You shout, I amplify

You cry, I shut down


You get standing ovation

And continuous claps

Followed by fame and wealth

Whi...

My Play

I am like play.

My only purpose is to entertain.

Sometimes I make you laugh,

Sometimes I make you gasp.

Sometimes I make you worry,

Sometimes I make you smile.

Sometimes I make you cry,

Sometimes I make you care.

I can be whatever you want.

Just tell me what genre youā€™d like,

And I can be it.

He wants a comedy,

And she wants a romance.

He wants a fantasy,

And she wants a tragedy.

I can perform wha...

Behind The Scenes

A beautiful dance of smiles

With moves so precise

But what nobody knows

Is the strife behind the scenes


Little Anna is an orphan

Alone and afraid

But never tells a soul


George is forced to do what he doesnā€™t want

He doesnā€™t have his own life

But lives for another


Headmaster Sally

Looks cam, cool, and collected

But behind the scenes she wants to be mended

Betrayed by her boyfriend

Overwhelmed ...

Is This The End?

Is this the end?

This canā€™t be it

Surely not

Right?


Tears threatening to flow

As the curtains whizz by

Massive group hugs

As a goodbye


Back at home

Sore eyes tired from crying

Reminiscing on the times backstage

And the inside jokes

The songs

The friends

The dances

The everything.


Is this the end?

This canā€™t be it

Surely not

Right?


^^^^^


Today was my last show at the pantomime Iā€™ve been doing...

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