Memories and a Farewell

We began as friends, distant and cold;
Not caring whether the other was hurt, whether the other was alone,
Just caring how the other fit into the social standing of the group
Just caring whether or not we belonged, we fit in, we were a piece of the puzzle.

You left, I didn’t care, we weren’t friends anyway, why would it matter to me?
Another school, another group of friends,
Slowly our places in each other’s memories began to fade,
As new ones took their places.

I ended love, you found love, the same person linked us together again,
This time I was unwilling to let one suffer, for sins I had suffered once before;
For hurts I had once born in silence I wouldn’t let one fall for again,
I spoke up, voice raised so you might hear me, and you heard me.

We bonded, close as sisters, but closer still,
Sharing secrets, trading giggle for giggle, not caring about the past, nor the future ahead
We cared for nothing, enjoying the present, and life’s frivolities,
Laughing the days away, our hours filled with smiles and fun.

You found new love, and I watched, silently from behind;
Protecting, caring, and envying, for you found something I have yet to find,
You laughed, you cried, you slowly began to leave me behind
I watched, not moving, not leaving, always there awaiting your call.

When you collapsed, pained and alone,
I tried to be there, but things pulled us apart, kept that gap alive;
We stuck fierce, pulling through, eventually winning your freedom,
Freedom to be together.

We spent hours talking, about everything and nothing at all,
Hours doing nothing, but everything possible,
Hours together, hours apart, Friends together, friends apart,
It didn’t matter, things weren’t important, consequences were irrelevant.

I found a lost love, one I couldn’t reclaim,
But grasping at the straws I dived, holding onto nothing,
I plummeted, I fell, I never found the bottom of that pit,
But waited for someone to save my broken soul.

I don’t know what happened, whether it happened or not,
Your soul might’ve cried for escape, I’ll never know,
I wish we could’ve talked, shared secrets, visited the past a little bit;
Maybe reconciled whatever was bothering you.

You and I began to split, branch off to different paths,
Our time began to come to an end, our friendship began to fade,
But no matter where our lives might go,
We’ll still meet for a friendly hello, and a pleasant goodbye.

You destiny lead you away today,
Your path veered sharply away from mine,
But know I’m here by your side, in spirit always,
I love you, never forget that, I’m here if you need me,
I’m here always, in spirit, your friend, your sister,
Good luck, Farewell, and remember our love.