The Gift Of Deceit

By Maria Sufia

All the gifts I saved up for and bought

Lie in the corner of my room unsought.

I thought they would be a great surprise

But you surprised me more

With your bundle of lies.

While your breathes exhaled the talks to love

Your actions screamed that I wasn't enough.

All these years I spent treating you like royalty

Expecting nothing in return except your loyalty.

Never mind these gifts

They'll gradually depreciate

But what about my love?

That never seems to fade.

By Maria Sufia