Illusion Vs. Reality

It starts out like an illusion

You see what you wish

What your mind wants you to see

What you hope deep in your mind

You view no ill

Pay no mind to bad attributes

Until they being to scratch the surface of the beautiful exterior your mind has created

Then the worry begins

You think about the time invested

The moments spent

And wonder

Was it all worth it?

A chilling thought crosses your mind

As you imagine what you have ignored

The fantasy is dead

You try and try to resuscitate it

But it is long gone

As its spirit is lifted from its body

It sees you holding on to its earthly form and laughs

It mocks you

Mocks your naivety

Your ignorance

Your stupidity

It whispers

“you knew what I was”

But you chose to pay no mind

And as you hear it

As you listen

The love dipped veil drops from your eyes

Your soul awakens to the monster this fantasy really is

The monster you have embraced

Loved

Cherished

And adored

But it is hard to let go

You are scared to go out into the world vulnerable and broken

You cannot let anyone see your scars

Let alone imagine the pain your ignorance brought you

So you cling onto the fantasy

As it claws into your skin

You embrace the scratches and bruises

Become one with the pain

The bleeding serves as a testament of your strong will

Your inability to be shaken in the face of immense danger

The bleeding never stops

It drains you

Sores permanently open

So you bleed

Till you can bleed no more

Finally it is done

And you become a shell of your original self