The Illusionist

When you miss an illusion
Reminisce over smoke and mirrors
Emotionally invest in a mirage
Your longing becomes convoluted
Sincerity is a foreign entity
Uncomfortably ushered into the shadows
As uncertain thoughts magically appear
You relive the act in desperation
Attempting to discern the concrete
Actions from the constructed show
Searching through nostalgia
Only to discover an empty stage
Cast in the dark shadow of deceit