Self-inflicted dreams.

I’m falling in love with a self-inflicted dream
Only to be disappointed by
How life is never what it truly seems.
Chances and encounters float by
A touch out of my reach
I wonder why I even try?
Let down by those that I love
To only hold hope
That someday I’ll rise above.
Above the false claims I once held dear
Above the expectations society bears.
Only to cling onto the fear
That brings me back into reality.

Encountering reality grounds me
Shaking me back from an oblivious state
Opening my eyes to what I should see
And feel what I should know.
Only to question if the feeling
Is just a moment in time, ready to go.