Shady Utopia

It was almost like a dream,

too good to be true,

too flawless a scene.

I had fallen in love the moment it began unfolding.

Somewhat similar to a mother's scolding.

I wasn't certain of the future or of the present,

I could only try to link them with the past's torment.

I knew nothing that would help me survive this war,

and yet I was fueled with a desire unknown to all.

I couldn't care less about what happened along the way,

and yet all this drama got me hooked on the play.

It was so magical and almost surreal,

hence, I couldn't come to terms with it being so damn clear.

I was so lost in my head that I missed,

all of the signs that ultimately became cysts,

and blocked me out of my own world,

as I saw my worst nightmare being unfurled.

~Khyati