I stare off into the distance
Pondering my inner thoughts as the free water trickles down the sharp edges of the rocks.
Cascading down with nothing to stop it,
Nothing to hold it back.
I smile softly.
This waterfall makes me think of you.
Captivating me with your positive energy and charisma.
Making every moment seemingly timeless.
I feel the gentle brush of the waves passing through my feet as I gaze down into the pond,
Expecting something beautiful to be held within it,
Yet
It's just me.
I wonder.
Is happiness an illusion?
Caused by the temporary absence of reality?
My reality..?
Do I mask myself? My ego, my shadow, my persona? Do I mask myself with happiness to escape reality?
Maybe I do.
Because,
Living my life in any happiness,
Whether real or not,
Is less painful than accepting the bitter reality of 'humanity.'
But I know one thing is real..
True love.
It IS reality.
Because.
The love I have is genuine.
It doesn't need,
It simply shares.