Faking Feelings
Faking feelings is what you do best,
undermining hope with false feelings.
And deceived by lust's many guises,
increased your vulnerability.
Fantasy divides reality
into darkening shades of despair.
And feeling all alone, you struggle,
believing that no one even cares.
Anger fuels your disappointment,
while jealousy extorts love's absence.
And truth provides little protection
from the bittersweet lies that flatter.
Sadness deflates inflated egos,
allowing time for thoughts to gestate.
Happiness cannot be chained to tears;
Love requires trust to make it real.
Spent on a splurge of self-deception;
Hope is the last treasure you deplete.
While frustration is a side effect
of dreams scuttled on the rocks of doubt.
Loneliness lies heavy on your heart,
but a smile masks the pain you're feeling.
And yet plastic smiles, like cheap jewels,
have no value, but to veil your tears.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2015
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