Shining, shimmering
Sparkling, glittering
A light in the dark
A flame full of spark
But beware, a room filled with lies
Hoping to ensnare
It’s all a disguise
But you long to touch, you get too close.
You care so much.
I’m helpless, too far away
Watching As you destroy my display
You ask, “can I see?”
No other choice
And so I agree.
Your fingers graze
The golden glow.
Which lights ablaze.
And then you know.
In disbelief, you turn around.
And cry in grief, at the barren ground.
You fall to the floor
And finally realize
What you’d fallen for
A trick of the eyes
The golden glow gone
The beauty stolen
Bright light, withdrawn
All the objects, broken.
Shredded, torn
Beaten, bashed
A rose with hidden thorns
Hopes and dreams smashed.
You cry and you scream
You beg to know why
Nothing is as it seems
Everything beautiful must die
Buts that’s what you get
For trusting a disguise
Left with grief and regret
Remember life’s filled with lies