Red Roses and Black Crows

Poem 27 - Day and night

We used to be close
What caused us to drift apart?
What happened to our hearts?

The distance between us became endless
Once best friends now strangers
We didn't realize the dangers
How come you still meant a lot to me
When I stopped meaning anything to you?

You and me, day and night
The love is replaced with decay and fright
Two opposites that complete each other
Ended up empty

I cared for you with all of my might
I wasn't the best friend, I wasn't always right
I tried my best, I swallowed all grudges

I never told you what you did wrong
I was the one not right all along
Instead, I criticized you all the time
When you did the same my self-esteem became low

You had a play once, a show, I didn't come
I should've been a way better friend
Perhaps if I had admitted my mistake
We would still be good friends

The distance tore us apart and when we met again
You said you don't do best friends anymore
Those words have hurt my soul
I knew I became so foul

You found someone else, a better friend
I cared too much, I ended up broken
Picked myself piece by piece
However, I couldn't find the one important missing piece

Why did I think loyalty was to have just one and only friend?
The secret is to always never care too much
It's not like in the books or movies
Those friendships are all just lies
In real life, the truth silently hides
It's hard to find a best friend
Once close, now always leaves me on seen

It's impossible to try and get close
Our time away truly shows
We hang out once upon a blue moon
I doubt she even cares anymore
We both found boyfriends soon, moved on

Now our lives are different
Deep inside we are still friends, day and night
However, the distance is too long now
It's unfixable, something we need to accept

After a long time, I accepted
we would never be the same
It was the only way I could forgive and move on
It was the only way I could love again