The Light of Truth

Such a simple thing, to fall

over your head beyond all reason

To lose one’s self in fantasy

so bright you cannot see the sky

Watch the world slide out of focus

never knowing you’ve lost sight

of what you fell for in the first place

Blind to the reality

you’ve long since left behind

Hands clasped so tight it still slips through

and soon too much time passes

and all you held so closely

lies broken at your feet

What you had and what you wanted

failed to find alignment

and instead of putting in the work

(if even just to walk away)

you stick to visions unrelenting

and let it pass you by

That moment, harsh and heartbreaking

you wake up to the illusions

and find yourself laid wanting

under the light of truth