your love was like a magic show

entertaining, but ultimately aimed to fool

i never thought you could love another the way you loved me

but it's hard to love someone
if you never gave them your heart to begin with

i thought loving you would be a fantasy

a glimpse of paradise with no end in sight
an oasis of happiness and euphoria

they say reality is much crueler than fantasy

but after loving you
i would rather have chosen to stay in reality

you treat a cut with a bandage

you treat a burn with ice

you treat a sprain with a crutch

but how do you treat a heartbreak
when you were supposed to be the cure?

you smiled
and i felt the world stop

you kissed
and i felt my heart glow

you loved
and i felt like pain could never hurt me again

but then you left
and your shadow still haunts me

you were my king

the holy being of my heart's desires
i cherished the ground you walked
as if you could lead me to my salvation

you were my religion

your words, your persuasions
were my bible
i followed you blindly
as if you were the answer to my prayers

you were my destiny

your actions had meaning
signs from above
leading me to the life i was meant to live

but you were none of those things

you were just a boy
with kind eyes and a charming smile

you were not my god
but a trojan horse
seemingly perfect, but hollow inside

i am...

the faint, cooling breeze
on a dry, summer day

the last sip of coffee
in the bottom of your mug

the empty carton of milk
your forgot to replace in the fridge

i was the reason for your content
until you realized I was gone

now you long for my presence
and you wonder how you could have missed me