A Broken Friendship

We started off together, a fresh page in the book,

Even at six years old, our friendship never shook.

We entered first grade hand in hand,

Two best friends, venturing into a far-away land.

A place where finger painting was a talent that shone,

And I never imagined it would all be gone.

Those first few years were the golden ages,

A brand new start, the book's very first pages. 

You always understand me, you were always so kind,

It was as if we shared the exact same mind.

Every action, every sound, every habit, I knew, 

Because I saw, right away, that it was you.

But as we grew up, people wanted to know,

Were we dating, on hold, what was the status quo?

It was hard to explain, at least to them, 

That a boy and a girl could just be friends.

And friends we were, the very best kind,

I never knew you would leave everything behind.

When we turned twelve, you spent time with those boys,

With the baseball caps, and the slouched-back poise.

It was as if I didn't even exist,

And suddenly, my world was clouded with mist.

What did I do? What had gone wrong?

He was like my brother for so, so long.

Thirteen and you started dating that girl,

The gymnast with the perfect blonde curls.

I shouldn't have been jealous, but my envy was green,

I wanted to spit fire, I felt so mean.

I saw you two walking together all the time,

Hard to believe that once, you were mine.

Now you won't look at me when we pass in the halls,

But I still do; my feet can't help but stall. 

Your bright green eyes, your tall, slender frame,

I'll always feel comforted, just saying your name.

I guess I'm just hoping that one day you'll see,

You and I were meant to be. 

Author's Note

This poem is about someone I was once very close with, but am not anymore. It's a new type of poetry for me, so please tell me your thoughts. Thanks for reading!

Reviews

[zainul]

Lindsay,
Great presentation of a real world situation that happens everywhere in the world.
It may happen with any girl or a boy.
I am so happy with the amazing narrative that I will share this with all sites I am interacting with.
Congratulations!!!
Best regards,
Zainul

[Jerry Ables]

Very good and eloquent description of a truly sad situation for anyone to face. I appreciate very much the opportunity to read. Richest blessings to you and yours:)

[Miranda Richard]

Amazing :)

[Miranda Richard]

This is so great, I could never write this good. Great job, I love it!

[Marissa]

Awesome...I'm sorry it happened, but you will get stronger from this.

[Harley (arbiter)]

Holy s*t. I've been there. Well with a gal. But this was Awesome. Great job. Bravo!

[Seanne Tholltree]

it's so very real this oem of yours had touch my soul,,,i was slightly enrage at the boy,,he's so mean to you he never remember the bond you had since you were six...:(


i slightly could relate to this 'coz i also had a male friend who also evaded me..

[natzky]

wow...this is really great for a 14 year old like you...
there's a rigid structure of rhyme scheme....amazing...:)

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

i could sense your pain as you wrote this...it's sad to seperate from someone you were so close to... great piece

[Becky]

This. Is. Wonderful.

In the third to last stanza, maybe change "What had gone wrong" to something like "What went wrong?" or "Where did we go wrong?"

All I have to say. Beautiful piece.