The Wilted Dahlia

I build you up in my mind,
Ignoring the signs I refuse to find.
My gut screams truth, but my eyes stay blind—
Now disappointment is the only friend I confide.

I paint my world in colours so bright,
But you bring your cynicism to dim the light.
My heart bleeds from a thousand tiny cuts,
And I play Slave Leia, bound to your Jabba the Hutt.

You shatter my dreams with every word you weave,
In your eyes, I seek love but find only deceit.

All I sense is a void, a flicker of shame,
And I’m left in the shadows, playing your game.

I wish to bloom like a Dahlia,
But in your life, I am the Gallia.

I will leave you to your own devices
And build me a life beyond the vices.
Because I’m tired of you rolling the dice—
I’ll spread my wings and soar, breaking the ties.

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