Make Believe (A poem)

Mar 7, 2025

As I watch the setting sun

I feel you drawing near

Your voice is just a whisper

But soon you will be here.

 

As twilight turns to night time

You suddenly are there

Your eyes intense and knowing

The starlight in your hair.

 

You hold my hand so tightly

So comforting and warm

We walk the lane together

Not noticing the storm.

 

We stop beneath a street lamp

You take me in your arms

And tell me that you love me

And taunt me with your charms.

 

Your kiss is soft and tender

My breath is swept away

I love you oh so keenly

If only you could stay.

 

We hold each other ‘til the dawn

When you will leave again

I cry to you, “Please do not go!”

But know it’s all in vain.

 

The sun begins to rise once more

I cling to you and cry

Watching as you fade away

And hating our goodbye.

 

Yes, I know you’re only make believe

I’ve known it from the start

But even though you are not real

You live within my heart.