Fantasies Of Youth
Practiced smiles try to camouflage fear,
but false facades can't conceal your pain.
And yet, you attempt to hide a tear,
quelling questions your heart can't explain.
A congenial front, smiles mask the truth,
like a clown, wearing a painted face.
And dispelling fantasies of youth,
fake smiles, increase, anxiety's pace.
It's stressful, keeping your mask in place,
while loneliness haunts both heart and soul.
And having lost, love's impassioned race,
indifference is your default goal.
The veil of smiles, worn to mask your hurt,
dissolves in the tears betrayal brings.
And yet, the pain your heart couldn't avert
helped sever a puppet's tangled strings.
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