The One Who Changed
I don’t know her anymore
But I think about her a lot
The girl who changed everything for me
Started as my best friend
Sleeping in my tent all the time
Sharing my clothes and swapping life tips
Balancing each other out
Making each other smile and being there for each other
But some people are compelled to destroy good things
And so she ruined me and burned all my pieces
Dash by day and slash by second
One word at a time, step by step with her knives
Delivered straight to the spine and her blows
Shattering my face every time that I didn’t fight
She was my best friend
Then she spent a year ruining my life and ruining me
It took a lifetime or two
To get back to my feet
To put the lights back in my eyes
To find a life of my own again
To know who I was without the girl I used to be
But here I am now
She hasn’t heard from me in years
But I wish she knew I’m doing better than I ever was
I learned that loyalty can be fractured
I learned that burning bridges don’t need to take down entire cities
I learned that real friends are more valuable than life
I learned that it’s better to stand alone than sink
I learned that reconciliation isn’t always possible but redemption is
I learned that starting again is a sign of strength
And I learned that I am strong now
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