Imagination Unlocked

The End of Our Friendship

Do you have the slightest idea
Of how much I miss you everyday?
I think about all our times together
Until the moment we drifted away.
Why did this happen
To us of all people?
I wonder if there really was an "us"
It just seems like a fable.
I tried to reconnect with you,
Forgetting my hubris and pride,
But you never seemed to bend,
You cast our friendship aside.
Throughout our days of friendship,
We hurt and helped each other,
But I never thought that our last fight
Would put our bond asunder.
I suffer so hard at this lack of talk,
You wouldn't understand that though,
You think you alone got hurt
And for my part, it's a show.
Rarely we communicate now,
When we do, I start and I finish,
You just reply in monosyllables,
Which clearly show your anguish.
No matter how much I try
To rekindle what we had once,
If you think this is all my fault,
Why did you never give me a chance?
Am I supposed to think
That you became bored of my company?
That our relationship became toxic
And lost it's harmony?
It seems you grew tired,
For my behaviour was quite childish,
The warmth you showed towards me
Slowly started to diminish.
I know that I was immature
And oblivious to your emotions,
But my blind faith towards you
Made me overlook your actions.
But believe me when I say
That no matter how much you lied,
I never stopped caring about you,
I've always been on your side.
Although you tried to deceive me
And rejoiced at your apparent success,
I knew from your looks and gestures
The truth that you tried to repress.
I cannot believe that a few years ago
You cried for me in my misery,
That memory used to warm my heart
But has now become dreary.
I had almost given up my hope
Of ever finding a confidante,
Until the day we met,
You left a deep impact on my heart.
Ever since then, I thought
We would bear each other's grief,
We would share all our concerns
And that's how we'll get relief.
Time heals many wounds
But also creates apathy,
You became resentful towards me
You no longer remained trustworthy.
Three long years have gone
Since we ceased to be in touch,
But it seems as if ages have passed
And you're still holding onto that grudge.
I've started accepting the reality
That we'll perhaps never meet again,
Remembering you and us together
Has become too much of a strain.
But I thank you for being there for me,
You've been more than a best friend,
But about our friendship, I'm afraid
That this truly is the end.

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This is based on my friendship with my former best friend. She has always been there for me when I used to get bullied, she went against her own childhood friends and stood up for me, she has supported me a lot. But time and misunderstandings drifted us apart. The seeds of separation were already sown when we took different streams but it was after the final exam that really made us fall apart. She couldn't undo that because it was the last time we shared the same platform. But wherever she is now, I wish her all the best, she's one of the best people I've ever met and I don't regret our friendship at all even though it ended. Just because two people are good, doesn't mean they'll be on good terms forever.