When Friends Turn Into Judges

My friends used to cheer for me. 

Now, they smirk as I struggle. 

It all changed with one test. 

Their kindness disappeared in a day.

"Topper? Really? What happened?" They ask.

Their words hurt, 

and their faces show judgment. 

They laugh like I deserve my pain. 

They act like my hard work meant nothing.

I used to help them. 

I shared my notes and boosted their spirits. 

Now, they mock me and roll their eyes. 

They twist my mistakes into jokes.

Do they forget I'm still the same person? 

One bad grade doesn’t define me. 

I am still that girl with dreams and passion. 

I have a whole world inside me.

They see the number, not my effort. 

They don’t see the sleepless nights I faced. 

They don’t notice the fear I hide or the tears I

hold back.

It hurts when friends become cruel. 

Their teasing feels like a storm. 

But I won’t shrink to make them happy. 

I will rise again, strong and proud.

Let them talk and let them tease. 

I will come back stronger next year. 

Just wait and see.