Someday, Surely

Telling a lie
The person right in front of me now
is

as if they assume
that there is no way I could see through
their lie

Plausibly
playing along with me
thinking they haven't been found out

But in truth
I
know everything

That the words spoken to me
have absolutely no warmth
and even the reason why

I
know everything
yet I am letting myself be deceived

If I didn't
it would be so unbearable
that I would be sad

I am surely
about to fade away
so I quietly face the lie

Someday, surely
dreaming of the day I will throw that lie
right back at this person in front of me with all my might

So as not to lose to myself
I am just
steadfastly strengthening my heart