I painted a picture of you
In my head
After a few seconds
It had spread
Infecting my body like virus
The idea of a perfect you
Shutting everything out

I dreamt in the daylight
Gave you qualities you never had
Forgetting who you really were
My heart longed for someone
Who didn’t truly exist

I fell in love with a perfect picture
I fell in love with an idea
I fell in love with an illusion
Not you, in conclusion