Is love real?
There’s no way
I’ve told myself since my 11th birthday
No longer would I hope for true love
To be saved by a knight in shining armour
Or to just go on a perfect date
Is love real?
No, it’s fake
That’s why it only appears in fiction stories
Where the princess marries a prince
When a girl and boy finally kiss
Surely love is just an imagination
I don’t remember when
When I lost the heart to love
When did it start going wrong
The perfect love story I had always believed in
Was it the screaming and yelling
Or the uncomfortable silence after that
Is love real?
I don’t know
How can I believe in love
When the one I love hides things from me
“Hold it in for the kids”
Is that what love means
Is love a responsibility
Something to deceive the world
Used to cover the hate and suffering
As if everything had always been fine
But I know that’s not all true
Cause I’ve seen pure true love too
Is love real?
I hope it is
The world cannot live without love
That’s why Jesus Christ came
To bring us the unconditional love we needed
To save us from the devil’s influence
Love is real
I know it too well
I don’t need to be in a relationship to tell
Because love is all around
It is something I envy
But I can never feel
Author’s note: Love lost meaning in my life when I was 11 years old. I don’t blame my parents but sometimes I wish I didn’t hear things they said; I wish I could’ve stayed oblivious to it. Since then, I haven’t fallen in love and I don’t remember the last time I’ve ever said I love you to anyone.
