Kobe D. Wleh Poet Free verse

70 percent Love, 100 percent Pretend

I gave you all of me,
But you counted only what you liked.
You held my hand,
But never held my heart right.

I poured in 100% love,
You drank just enough to stay,
70% maybe
But I kept acting like that was okay.

We were photos with filters,
Smiles stitched on pain,
A play that fooled the crowd
But drained us behind the frame.

I pretended this was enough,
Like pretending could turn hollow into whole.
Like silence could save
What had already leaked through the soul.

So here’s my goodbye without rage,
Just a heart that learned too late
Love shouldn’t feel like guessing
Or shrink to fit someone else’s plate.

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