And You My Dear Will Fade

And You, My Dear, Will Fade Ah, there you are, How radiant you appear, Lovers seem to be distant As sycophants stand too near, And you glide, as if on air, I breathe your every move, Omnipresent yet undefined With simply nothing to prove. Surely time will spoil you, Painted smiles will decieve The joker and the mourner Who have the time to grieve. And you, my dear, will fade Just as your lacklustre pearls, Tarnished by pretentious tears Cried by all pretentious girls. Ah, there you are, I knew you wouldn't be far, Delving into the dark corners Looking for who you are, Consuming your murky past Like a wild ravenous flame, Frantically erasing the faces Of all the people you blame. Surely they are long gone, You're on your own from here, Best if you don't meddle In things that cause you fear, And you, my dear, will fade Like so many dreams before, Of actually being able to love The son you were meant to adore. Ah, there you go Reflecting on your sanity, Mirrors telling their stories Of beauty versus vanity, Distorting sad expressions So you always look your best As you clutch a stillborn baby Tight to your heaving breast. I was suckled and then crushed By the mother I'll never know, Even though the wounds have healed The scars will always show, And you, my dear, will fade Just as as you start to feel And I, my dear, would love you If only you were real.