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The Great Pretender

I invented magical moments,
Joyous memories and heartwarming regard
Because I longed to feel
And to cherish such experiences

And I fabricated romantic notions,
Filled with sugar sweet whispers and tender kisses
Because I couldn’t discern them
In the urgency of your touch

I made up requited favor,
Complete with sincere appreciation and mutual respect
Because I needed to believe
In the virtues of kindness and integrity

And I fancied a soul connection,
With stirrings of true emotion and promise of untapped desire
Because I yearned to explore
The uncharted regions of your heart

I imagined a kinship,
A true friend, a confidant, a lover extraordinaire
Because I burned with a fire
Engendered by a mutual thirst

And I penned songs of ardent fascination,
Of blazing sunsets and soft velvet nights
Because I reveled in erotic fantasies
Where I swooned in the circle of your arms

I dreamt of passionate lovemaking,
Of breath defying chills and earth shattering thrills
Because I aspired to fly with you
Far beyond the heights of normalcy

And I had faith in real devotion
In genuine sentiment and profound intimacy
Because I fostered an undying hope
And held confidence in the righteousness of spirit

Yes, I pretended that you loved me
And that all the clues were no more than foolish insecurities
Because I believed that fairy tales can come true
But most importantly, I believed in you…

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Copyright © 2009 Leria Hawkins, All Rights Reserved

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