I Lie To You Because Poem by James McLain

You fake snivel
a runny nose
i need to clean.
You need protection
from you
more than you
need yourself to know
what is you.
It helps you understand nothing
keeps you in my control
here where you belong
practicing on daily new yous.
You become used to it
over the years and finally realize
it was in your best interest to stay you
with pink lips and blond hairs of you
blue eyes of youness always you.
When you look in the mirror
you are always beautiful never seeing you
you turn to me and i point you back to you
where you stay never knowing of you
which is what you know is you
you are all that matters just you so i lie.