Illusion of Love

You say it's lovely
but it isn't my smile that you love
you are in love with the fact
that I can make you smile

Though you say
you love me, the way I am
it isn't me you love
you are in love with the person
that you could be, when you are with me

You say, you understand me
yet, you haven't reached the real me
the real me trapped within the 'me' you love

You say our love is real
but that isn't so
because you are in love with the perfect me
the perfect me that makes your life better
the perfect me who wears a façade...

© Vindhya Colomabge