Amends to Myself

Let’s play a game
Of “Let’s Pretend”
And pretend
We’re not pretending.
Let’s pretend
We’re free...
Unbound by limitations,
Time and pain.
That the walls we layer
Around us
Are the bridges that
Lead to rainbows...
That the demons
Which ravage and destroy
Are gentle spirits that
Restore and heal...
Let’s pretend that
Solitude and silence
Are the keepers of our soul
That the darkness
That we walk with
Will surrender us to the
First light of day...
Let’s pretend
We’re still together
Before we choose
To forget who we are...
Let’s play this game
Of “Let’s Pretend”
And pretend
We’re not pretending.