Goodbye was the most heart-wrenching word I’ve ever said.
As it rolls off your tongue,
It taints you, poisons you, stabs you
Goodbye to the friendships.
Goodbye to the memories.
Goodbye to us.
They always told me
That friends could be the best support.
They never warned me
That friends could be the worst promisers.
We were supposed to be the elite duo.
But look at us now,
Ever-lasting mortal enemies.
Just like the bud
That was to bloom into a beautiful lily,
But sat in the dark,
As it was too afraid to open
We walked hand in hand,
Not wanting to lose the other,
But in the end, you left
Into the abyss of our memories
Just like the bud
That was to be given sunshine,
I shriveled in the dark,
And my leaves turn brown
But however bitter it ended,
It was still as sweet as candy
An addictive drug
Engraved in my brain
I was playing a game I could never win
Competing for first place,
But always landing second.
Maybe a part of me is glad;
Glad I avoided the fake promises
Glad I avoided the poisonous venom
Glad I avoided the disaster called
you.
It’s funny how we talked about next year.
It’s funny how we talked about college.
It’s funny how we talked about our dreams.
Because look where it got us now
Look at the decisions you made,
The actions you took,
The path you chose
I was young and naive,
Just like the tiny bud;
And you were bold and captivating
Just like the bright sun,
The perfect soulmates.
But even suns can’t last forever.
And without a perfect sun:
A flower can’t bloom.