The Illusion of Love

Love is like an ill-defined illusion

how do I know if it's real if I'm not

what if it's the story or my delusion

unspoken words that inevitably rot

though what if that's only my perception

this heart yearning to be free of this glove

stunt due to the weight of past neglection

my inability to believe love

I revel in the belief it holds no weight

the illusion used to show it's not vital

fear my love will be carried out like freight

Assume I want the love, just not the title

though that is what I tell myself at night

the lie that might be my minds greatest fight

- Elise Parks

A few words from the Author...

I feel this poem is a little piece of my heart. I wrote it when I so deeply loved someone but wouldn’t allow myself to validate or feel those emotions. I was terrified. Not only of rejection but the fear if I expressed how I felt I would be abandoned. In the end I finally took that leap of faith. This poem that I unknowingly wrote about my own situation helped me to realize I was letting fear rule me. So now I challenge everyone to take that leap, no matter what it is. No Regrets.