~Love Illusion~

"From a distance everything seemed just fine,
'Twas just use of rose glasses all the time."

28 November 2004
Corpus Christi, Texas

—

I thought I'd found true love in Thy shy smiles,
Dreamed sweet heart's illusions of warm kisses,
Fondly glanced from my pink moods to Thy blues,
Thus my eyes flirted, skittish, at Thy looks.

Mind's delusion's weaves so many trances,
Roses clustered near our unfulfilled hopes,
Thoughts that we'd leave home, somehow we'd elope,—
Happy anticipations and longings.

But when finally I went to kiss Thee,—

Much disgusted disconcerted chagrin,
¡Thy breath,—stinking halitosis odor!
¡Thy teeth,— all seemed to have come from the morgue!
¡Thy clothes,—perhaps dribbles when Thou nibbled!

Now I feel like a dope that's smoked cheap dope.

—​