By Hopeful
Date: 2002 Mar 15
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Perception Versus Reality

You saw perfection
I can't remember the dress I wore.
I know my hair was short.
I know I was smiling.
and I never even noticed you there.
You wanted perfection.

We saw perfection
The moment was surreal.
Every comment found its reply
The unexpected kiss- so sweet.
I know you said because it was "us"
We wanted perfection.

We saw reality
Lessons learned in terrible twists
New demands offered- less love.
I know I wanted to stay
I think I was too young but
I wanted perfection.

We see the end
Months before the words are spoken
We forget to struggle against common enemies
We tear, instead, at each other.
Thoughts begin now with "What might have been..."
We wanted so much more.