She is at the front the stage Scared and frightened by the unblinking gaze
Her heart beats wild,too fast and too loud
She is freaking out beneath the crowd

Then the soft murmurs begin, but
She hears them
All of their silent whispers
She wants to shrink, yet
She stands
Waiting for the ground to open

Her mother, disappointed, sighs
Her father,angered,his eyes tight
Her siblings worried, rivals smiling
Judgemental looks on every face

Her breathing increased
All she hears are their demands
"Be better, be the best"
Their voices stuck to her head
Tears starts flowing
She failed
Again she failed

She ran off to the back of the stage
Into the shadows she has always been