you crossed my mind today,
it left me without words to say,
in that moment I missed you,
and wondered if you missed me too,
I really thought we were friends,
it came as such a shock in the end,
but I knew a long time ago,
a Christmas Party invite would never show,
you walked a fine line and never crossed,
I'm sure pressure on you came at a high cost,
I shouldn't have been so surprised,
maybe this is a blessing in disguise,
you need not worry, I will survive,
in question, is whether I will thrive,
I just need some quiet time to reflect,
to withdraw and disconnect,
it's all now water under the bridge,
the expanding gorge hard to abridge,
everything gained, now is all lost,
memories, I now need to toss,
compassion is always in short supply,
when all someone does is whine and cry,
I apologize for my part in the whole charade,
your point of view has clearly been made,
lessons learned and mistakes not to be made again,
I bid adieu to someone I thought was my friend.

Copyright © 2011 by Shawn Ann Murray