It's false advertisement, the show you came to see.
A performance of pretty people smiling with glee.
Stay in your seat after the encore,
for the real show waits behind the curtain.
It is there where the masks come off and the smiles fade.
It is where the costumes are removed and the glamor with it.
Behind the curtain is where politeness morphs into the heartless truth,
where no lies are told and no feelings are spared.
Kid gloves are tossed aside with cat claws replacing them,
tearing away at a beautiful dream to reveal an ugly nightmare.
Every dirty secret is known by name,
the reality show starring Envy, Jealousy, Greed, Betrayal, Lust...
and that's just the starting cast.
The supporting cast is endless.
So the next time you are enticed to take in a show,
just know you are only seeing what the pretty people want you to see.
If you want the real performance,
stay in your seat after the encore.
Because the real story lies behind the curtain.
