Definitions

You say you try (to explain).
as if explanations
imply understanding.

You say you bother (to ask)
as if questions
really care for answers.

You say you are (depressed)
as if all light got trapped inside
the black hole that is your mind.

You say you make (believe)
as if imagination could be
a permanent refuge.

You say you know (happiness)
as if, they have, after all
found a cure for common cold.