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My parasocial fantasy, spotlight on you. And all I saw was everything you had. Everything you had was all I could see. I liked the way you looked at me. Too good to ever be mine, too big to fit inside my life. You were gigantic in my mind until I finally saw your picture. You’re not the person in my head. The thing that kept me alive for seven months wasn’t you. Is it my fault? Did I exaggerate you, or did you exaggerate yourself? I can’t tell the difference anymore. Back away, back away. I’m running from you, from myself, from myself. Running from me, from you, from you. Reality line crossed again. Dreams feel real and reality feels fake. We’re the same, we’re different. A mirror and a projector. My mind filled every empty space, and now it’s all undoing on its own. Masks are falling one by one. A mirror and a projector. My dreams reflected the person you already were. Every blank space my brain completed for you. But slowly, everything unravels by itself, and who you are starts showing through. When you notice me pulling away, you push yourself back into my sight. You do the things I always wanted, wrong way, wrong time. But now I’ve seen it. I can’t pretend I didn’t. Why won’t you just let me go? Why can’t I just like you and leave? Am I just another piece inside your machine? What are you checking over your shoulder for? I can feel myself inside your head. Is it your ego, or are you just insecure? Reality line crossed again. Dreams feel real and reality feels fake. We’re the same, we’re different. A mirror and a projector. My mind filled every empty space, and now it’s all undoing on its own. Masks are falling one by one. A mirror and a projector. (too Jung, too Jung)
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May 15
May 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM UTC
A Mirror & A Projector
My parasocial fantasy, spotlight on you. And all I saw was everything you had. Everything you had was all I could see. I liked the way you looked at me. Too good to ever be mine, too big to fit inside my life. You were gigantic in my mind until I finally saw your picture. You’re not the person in my head. The thing that kept me alive for seven months wasn’t you. Is it my fault? Did I exaggerate you, or did you exaggerate yourself? I can’t tell the difference anymore. Back away, back away. I’m running from you, from myself, from myself. Running from me, from you, from you. Reality line crossed again. Dreams feel real and reality feels fake. We’re the same, we’re different. A mirror and a projector. My mind filled every empty space, and now it’s all undoing on its own. Masks are falling one by one. A mirror and a projector. My dreams reflected the person you already were. Every blank space my brain completed for you. But slowly, everything unravels by itself, and who you are starts showing through. When you notice me pulling away, you push yourself back into my sight. You do the things I always wanted, wrong way, wrong time. But now I’ve seen it. I can’t pretend I didn’t. Why won’t you just let me go? Why can’t I just like you and leave? Am I just another piece inside your machine? What are you checking over your shoulder for? I can feel myself inside your head. Is it your ego, or are you just insecure? Reality line crossed again. Dreams feel real and reality feels fake. We’re the same, we’re different. A mirror and a projector. My mind filled every empty space, and now it’s all undoing on its own. Masks are falling one by one. A mirror and a projector. (too Jung, too Jung)
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21/F/Germany
May 15
May 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM UTC
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