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… ********************************************* Copyright © 2009 Leria Hawkins, All Rights Reserved