Pretending

[pinerow]

Pretending
© Ramón Piñero 4/13/2006



I sit here
day by day
looking into
those eyes
and wonder
how much
truth you
choose to
give me.

Do you
pretend
as I do
when I
say
I love you
knowing that
the truth
would kill
you?

Do you
pretend
to care
or are you
just lost
on thought?

When
others
see us,
are they
pretending
they don't
know
how much
misery
is in our
lives
or are
they too
blind to
see behind
the mask
the smiling
face
the cheery
Hi..
How are you?

Are you
pretending
when you
tell me that
you care
and that
you love me?

I pretend
all the time…
I am
pretending
when I
smile

What are
you pretending
when you're
pretending
to make
love to
me.

I pretend
that all is
fine
when in
reality
I am
breaking
inside.
The smile
on my
face is
painted on.


The cheery
“How are you?”
is

mechanical
I pretend
that I am
happy
in order
to keep
from
breaking.

I pretend
so much
that I
don't quite
know
what is
true
and
what is
not.

I pretend
to care
I pretend
to laugh
I pretend
I am not
sure when
I'm pretending
or when
I'm not.

I am done
pretending.
now all
I want is
the truth

Have you
pretended
all along?