Virtual Love
You didn’t fall in love with a person
You fell in love with an idea
Someone you created in your head
And it feels like the deepest
Most soul-touching love
You have ever felt
Because it’s everything
You have ever wanted in another person
But that’s not who they really are
It’s who you want them to be
And when those feelings do not translate
Into the real world
With the actual person
Then it’s only virtual love
An Infatuation with a dream
An obsession with make believe
But that doesn’t mean
It hurts any less
To the one who thought it was real
Words: ©2022LCR
Image: CCO
When it comes to love and pain, reality is so very subjective. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteThat it is. Some things just don't translate to the real world.
DeleteApril 18th, 10:43am. Mornin'! Returning for a read-thru of all your poems I haven't read recently. What a treat in store for me.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! And a treat for me too. 😄
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