My Once Good Friend

My Once Good Friend

Over time, my friend has changed.

She used to be reliable and steadfast;

I liked her better in the past,

when she eagerly shared her interests and progress,

each and every success.

But as the years grew long

in the shadow of time,

gone was this friend of mine,

replaced by an empty promise,

halfhearted words of platitudes,

a totally different attitude

of indifference.

And so I know that the season or reason for friendship

has come to an end.

Farewell to thee, my once good friend.

Reviews

[Green]

I once had a friend tell me that "all friendships aren't meant to last forever" which is absolutely true but considering she sort of made it into a self fulfilling prophecy, came off feeling a little bit like a very cynical way to live your life. This was a much healthier way of discussing the same thing. Obviously everyone doesn't stay in your life forever and some people are just meant to be there for a time and then move on, but it doesn't have to be done cruelly. The kind of "at peace" feeling I get from this was always a place I got eventually but it took me some time. No matter how it ends, at least you'll always have the good things the two of you shared.