Monday, December 20, 2010

Pretending to Pretend

telling lies and feeling good about them
is something i do often,

but not as often as before.

when i recall situations
i like to make believe they happened in my favor,
and even if they didn't
i can make it seem as if they did.

and it makes me feel better,
and it helps me sleep at night.
even if i have nightmares
or toss and turn and wake up sweating.

at least i can try to be happier

and that's something i'm good at,

or at least i like to pretend i am.

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