IN LOVE WITH A LIE

“Love is an illusion clouding our judgement. The perfect magic trick controlling our heart.” M. FireChild

It’s hard to image the person you fell in love with never existed.

They were merely a persona created just for you.

A character metamorphosizing with each new target.

The lead performer in a theater of lies.

His greatest performance a charade of mind games.

How do you get over an illusion?

Rewrite his elaborate fiction?

Rewire your brain to trust again?

When your reality vanishes into thin air.

Faced with the challenge of identity.

Your relationship becomes a phantom limb.

A memory that is grotesquely stolen.

Nagging pain that will never fully fade.

He pretended to be just like you.

Loved all your favorite things.

His effort to become more believable.

Because the truth would push you away.

He knew you were smart from the get-go.

Masterminded you falling madly in love.

Rapidly becoming the center of your universe.

Knowing you would move mountains for his love.

The truth is it was never about you.

Predators don’t discriminate.

They are vampires that gorge your good energy.

Fueled by the assassination of your self-esteem.

Don't be hard on yourself, darling.

Following your heart can make you lose your mind.

Not everyone you unattached from is a loss,

When you're in love with a lie.

EMH2023