All I do now is Pretend

All I do now is pretend

How long ago was it when I could say
There's a simple reason for the day
It seems forever, in a different world
And I can't see it, fog covers the lens

All I do now is pretend

How long ago did I walk these woods
The wet earth smelled fresh and new
But an apartment complex is being built
And there's sawdust in the air

So all I do now is pretend

How long ago was it when I met you
And our friendship was everything
Now you're distant and I don't know you
Seems all good things end

All I can do is pretend
All I do now is pretend

There are names and faces that are placed with the last sentence, but bygones are... What the fuck is a bygone?! Whatever. Times change, shit happens, sometimes (mostly) I can't deal with it and I write poetry. Yes, all I do is pretend I'm happy, that there's meaning, but all I'm really doing is pretending for the benefit of others and waiting for anything better to come along.