Reality

You are the tide that swept me away,
With that sweet smile that you portray.
But when the truth came out of its shell,
I felt myself slipping and I nearly fell.
Feeling this feeling, I can only weaken,
Though letting no tears fall down on my skin.
But as common sense says, the pressure will build,
And then my eyelids are finally filled.
As the last tear falls and I lose all my strength,
I lock my heart away for an unknown length.
Love is harsh, but reality is crueler;
Predator against prey, shooter against shooter.
Things wind down, close to the end,
Discovering what's behind the bend.
New things begin and old things disappear,
But the haunting ghosts will make our memories reappear.