I Am

I'm like a promise no one can keep,
I'm like a whole night without sleep.
I'm like an arrow without direction,
I'm like true love without affection.

I'm like a laugh without a smile,
I'm like a rush that takes a while.
I'm like a desert without sand,
I'm like a road without an end.

I'm like a book without a word,
I'm like a pain that doesn't hurt.
I'm like a forest without a tree,
I'm like a past without history.

I'm like a cry without a tear,
I'm like a coward without fear.
I'm like a place I can't get by,
I'm like the truth within a lie.

I'm like an ocean without water,
I'm like moving without going farther.
I'm like a day without a night,
I'm like a war without a fight.

I'm like a victory without satisfaction,
I'm like a mirror without reflection.
My sorrow is sharper than a knife,
I'm even more phony than my life...