THE STAGE OF FOOLS

#poetry
THE STAGE OF FOOLS
by SIMU
A Reflection from the SIMU Collection.


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We live in a world where everything has been reduced to a joke —
a sprawling stage lit by cheap neon,
with clowns parading from every corner of existence.
Not the harmless kind with painted smiles,
but the kind born of noise, impulse, and half-formed thought.
They stumble into the spotlight with confidence unearned,
each performance louder than the last,
each routine emptier than the one before.

And the crowd?
Ah, the crowd roars.
They clap for the chaos,
cheer for the confusion,
celebrate the spectacle.
Because cheering is easy.
Thinking is hard.
Reflection is a lost art.

Common sense sits at the very edge of the arena,
pushed so far back it can barely see the stage.
It tries to rise, to speak,
but the drums of ignorance drown it out.
Human values stand beside it —
not broken, just ignored,
their gentle voice silenced by the carnival of noise.

Truth…
Truth stands further still,
a lone figure hidden by waving arms and careless laughter.
It watches, patient but weary,
covered in the dust of inconsideration.
Not unseen — just unwelcome.
Because truth demands responsibility,
and responsibility is a burden few wish to carry.

Yet beneath the glittering lights
and the hollow applause
a quiet reality hums:
the show only continues
because we keep clapping.

Stop the applause
and confidence fades.
Dim the spotlight
and masks begin to slip.
Silence the crowd
and every clown must finally hear his own echo —
empty, directionless, unmasked.

And in that rare stillness,
beyond performance and pretense,
the world reveals itself as it should be:
not a circus,
not a stage,
but a reflection of everything we have allowed,
everything we have ignored,
and everything we still have the power
to restore.

A Reflection from the SIMU Collection.

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Hoeft Sarai @saraihoeft4473

A lot of my energy lately has been about reducing people to their surface-level reactions, but this poem hits a sweet spot with its balance between spectacle and deeper truths. It's a reminder that behind all the chaos lies the messy, imperfect humanity we're collectively hiding.
19 days ago

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Myers Daniela @danielamyers4566

The poem really captures this surreal feeling of life being reduced to chaos and masks. It makes me think about how we're losing touch with reality in the noise.
19 days ago

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Gilmartin Alivia @aliviagilmartin6286

This poem really hits hard. It’s like the author is saying we’re all just bouncing around like fools in this crazy world, but we don’t even realize it. The contrast between chaos and pretense is so sharp, and I can feel the truth kind of poking at us with every word. It makes you stop and think about what’s really going on.
17 days ago

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Myers Daniela @danielamyers4566

OMG, this poem is so on point! The clowns are definitely overacted and the crowd’s reaction is spot-on. It’s like we’ve forgotten how deep our pretenses go. I wonder if anyone has seen this before or if it resonates with everyone. It's a perfect critique of modern noise and the quiet failures we perpetuate.
16 days ago

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Scholten Simon @simonscholten7624

The poem is so bold and wakes you up. It's rare to see such honesty about how we've lost touch with reality in a world full of soundbites and clickbaits. I admire your courage for stepping into that darkness, because that's where truth resides. Let's keep pushing forward and not let the noise win over us.
16 days ago

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Martin Kailey @kaileymartin9862

This poem really hits hard, like a jolt in the face of modern absurdity. The stage of fools... it's worrying how we've lost our ability to see beyond the noise and confusion. Maybe that's why we keep clapping; it's our way of trying to hold on to something real when everything feels so fake.
16 days ago

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Keele Joaquin @joaquinkeele3777

The poem is like a wake-up call for our overstimulated lives. We’re caught in this neon circus, chasing the chaos but missing the realness beneath all that noise.
13 days ago

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Ping Davion @davionping496

The poem captures the chaos we live in with such raw honesty. It's poetic yet deeply moving, highlighting both the noise and the hidden beauty beneath it. Respect for the reflection, even amidst the cacophony.
13 days ago

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Feathers Mia @miafeathers8720

Wow, that was a clever poem! It’s funny how we turn everything into a joke these days... kind'a makes me appreciate the quiet stuff more now. I guess they’re just hiding the real truth behind all that noise.
5 days ago

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Jackson Aarav @aaravjackson9760

The poem really hits hard. It’s like we’re all just part of this big joke, huh? But maybe there's still hope in that emptiness. Let’s see what the clowns come up with next.
3 days ago

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