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In the mirror of my mind, I saw your face
A reflection of love, a fleeting trace
I reached out to touch, but you were gone
Leaving me with nothing, but a lingering dawn

Your eyes, like shadows, danced in my sight
A trick of the light, a deceptive delight
Your lips, a whispered promise, a siren's call
Lured me in, with a love that wasn't at all

I chased the dream, of a love so true
But found myself, lost in an illusion anew
A fantasy, that vanished like the night
Leaving me with tears, and a shattered light

In the depths of my heart, a lesson I've learned
That love can be an illusion, that's concerned
With the tricks of the mind, and the games we play
And the love we think we see, can fade away

So I'll be more careful, with the love I choose
And make sure it's real, and not just an illusion's muse.