Hope's Illusion
You dream of a life filled with joy:
knowing that's not always the case.
For, sometimes you feel like a toy:
a collectible, pretty face.
Steeped in pretense and delusion,
passion's vows lack sincerity.
For fueling hope's illusion,
flattery: fogs your clarity.
If hearts share a duality,
trust should not come into question.
But viewed in its totality,
love oft resembles possession.
Ask yourself, why love's on trial,
if your hearts have truly found bliss?
And stop living in denial,
happiness is more than a kiss.
Doubt weighs heavily on your mind,
as you try to track down its cause.
And though scared, of what you may find:
confront fear, and place trust on pause.
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