I can pretend it didn't happen

I can pretend I'm the same as before

I can pretend she's still with me and that she still cares for me

I can pretend I didn't feel for her as she did for me

Though every second she's away breaks my heart into smaller pieces

I've pretended this long haven't I?

Then why do I find this charade so hard to continue?

In the end, even I have to top pretending