Do you remember when used to sit on those rocks by the ocean? How we talked, and dreamt, and wondered, about our lives and our futures? We watched as the world flew by, as the glimmer of the sun on the cool ocean waves faded into the infinite reflection of the stars above. Do you remember how we hid from our lives, ducked behind the walls of the tallest tower of the playground near my house? We shared our secrets, our fears, ourselves.
But times have changed and so have we. As our lives moved along, so has our friendship moved on. We used to live an hour apart, seeing each other only on weekends. Then life got busy. We began to see each other less frequently, each excuse more bland than the last. 'Sorry I can't drive to your house, my dad's working tonight.' 'Hey, good news I got a job but now I can't meet up until next weekend.' 'Sorry both my parents are working so I have to take care of my siblings.' 'I've got exams. Can't talk.' 'Sorry I'm busy right now.' Eventually, I moved to the city. You wanted to run away with me, but we both knew you couldn't leave your family behind.
It's not the same anymore. We live 5 hours apart. We can never sit on those rocks by the ocean again. The tower in the playground isn't there anymore. Conversations about our lives and aspirations will never happen again, we're almost there right? We are two different people. We only ever see each other every few months now, each time we're both drastically more different. I look at you now and wonder, are you the same as the one I once loved? And am I the same person you loved before? Do you still love me the same? Who is this person who looks so much like you? You were my fist love, my best friend. Whoever you are now, I hope I can love you the same.
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