my poetry
my search for love
are actualizations
of
the dunning-kruger effect

my lack of understanding
fuels my belief
that i can succeed
my ignorance breeds confidence

i rub lemon juice
upon my flaws
assuming
it makes them invisible

all it takes
is a simple smile
to make me forget
the glaring failings

the greatest enemy
of knowledge
is not ignorance
it is the illusion of knowledge

i collect illusion and delusion
in tupperware
with lost lids
throughout my life