pain...
...deep and aching.
...felt within me.
...deep in my marrow.
the ache never goes away...
...i can see it when i close my eyes.
the pain of loneliness.
the emptyness of reality.
if only reality...
...were an illusion,
shadows and light...  
...flickering on a screen.
i could leave when the lights come on...
...and walk into a happier...
...reality.
...illusion.