A Sweet Facade

I once knew a maiden as pure as snow,
An angel radiating a holy glow
With eyes gentle as mother dear,
Voice, calming — oh so pleasant to hear!

Words sweet as cherry,
Gaze soft and merry
Her kindness embraces tightly,
The very embodiment of beauty

Yet, when I'm with her I feel—
Her mocking gaze and petty leer
Her pretty mask starts to break,
Revealing a smile, Oh so — Fake!

And like the old saying goes,
Thorns always come with the rose
Hiding behind her lush, vibrant eyes,
A secret kept — of the devil
In disguise