Behind the Veil

Melanie Kyle Baluyot

doi:10.5281/zenodo.23253709

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Behind the Veil

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Melanie Kyle Baluyot

Akad Educ Learn, 2026, 1 (2), 84-84, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23253709, ISSN 3150-1516

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Behind the veil explores the painful contrast between a young woman's vibrant public persona and her deep, private isolation. By day, she radiates joy in a brilliant red dress, lifting others up with her effortless warmth and smiles. However, the facade immediately cracks the moment she steps into the solitude of her bedroom. Stripped of her high heels and confidence, she hides beneath her blankets to weep in the dark. Ultimately, the poem delivers a heartbreaking look at the silent loneliness of a woman who gives boundless love to everyone but receives none in return.

Keywords Public persona social facade emotional isolation private suffering unrequited emotional labor

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Melanie Kyle Baluyot (2026). Behind the Veil, Akademika: Educational Learning Anthology, 1(2): 84-84

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            @poem{melanie_kyle_baluyot2026aela,

                author       = {Melanie Kyle Baluyot},

                title        = {Behind the Veil},

                journal      = {Akademika: Educational Learning Anthology},

                year         = {2026},

                volume       = {1},

                number       = {2},

                pages        = {84-84},

                doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23253709},

                url          = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/11031}

              }

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Baluyot, M.K., (2026). Behind the Veil. Akademika: Educational Learning Anthology, 1(2), 84-84. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23253709

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