Simulacrum (Simulacra Pl.)

• a philosophic notion
• about the reproduction or likeness of something already in existence
• types:
  • accurate likeness
  • manipulated likeness to appear accurate
  • symbolic likeness

This is how I feel right now:

This heart of mine
which reels too much
cannot be bothered
because it’s not
actually his.
She looks for him
in me
and squints
to trick herself.
I, a likeness.