An Ode to Friendship I Have Lost

To all the laughters that we shared,

Smiles that we tried so hard to keep,

Mean things that we blurt out that we did and didn't mean,

Tears that we wish never existed,

Fights that we fought,

Hearts that we've hurt,

Stories that we lived together,

And ties that we thought would bind us forever...

I'm sorry.

You will be missed,

But that's all where you'll be.

The past that I don't even want to see.

To all the forced laughters that we've had,

Conversations and hang out sessions that feel like an obligation,

Beliefs and ideals that we no longer share,

Inside jokes that start to feel old,

Priorities that we no longer understand,

And plans we no longer want to do,

Thank you.

For making me understand,

That some friendships doesn't always last.

My world has gotten bigger,

And so as yours.

I've met people whom I have connected better,

And so as you.

I've learned to laugh louder,

Cry harder,

Smile wider,

Speak wiser,

And act in foolish manner.

So have you.

So here's to you:

To the acceptance that we would no longer be friends like we used to,

To the curiosity that will always linger,

Wondering about what-ifs and what-could-have-beens,

To embracing the fact that we were always bound to end from the very beginning,

To waving goodbye to the only kind of friendship I knew growing up,

And to loving the growth,

That we both had,

As we fall apart.

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