There's a silence between us
unspoken of
a void,
if I dare say.
There are times
we may be close
but we are more unknown
to each other
than we really think.
Friend,
why are you so distant?
I understand
that you understand
that people come and go
But
why push me away?
I want to say
that it's okay
for longer
I want to stay.
I understand
that you're use to losing people
and you're no longer afraid
should I leave you.
True,
I do not know what goes on
in the depths of your mind
in the abyss of this great sea.
I do not know
the battles you've faced
the demons you have fought
the nightmares that choke
the reality out of you.
I may not know
what it feels like
to have severe anxiety,
to have panic attacks every once in a while,
to have social problems,
the list will go on...
I may not know everything about you
But I know this:
you are the most honest person
I have ever met.
And this honesty,
honestly, I must say,
It is bittersweet.
Truth be told,
I may not like everything you say
But I accept it.
Because,
What is truth if it doesn't hurt?
I don't know
why you are silent.
Maybe you figured,
without me
or anybody for that matter
that you'll be strong.
Don't get me wrong,
I know you are strong.
But you are also wrong
about one thing.
You may think I will leave you
Maybe, but still
not immediately
not yet.
I will keep waiting
right here, if you need a friend.
If time should separate us,
or you push me away and grow cold,
I'll still be here.
I'll still be
your friend.
I'm still here.