There was once a relationship A first of such for me. Both of us blindly searching, Navigating the unchartered, But ***, deception, drugs, and fear Destroyed what might have been. Both parties guilty to some extent. Each trampling the other. Spiraling downward. To stop and step away, observe, One could only see disaster And hope that friendship, at least, Could be preserved. But reality, truth always surfaces. And the person so many people love Never shows himself to me. The good friend. Only his shadow. When lusting for ***, Only then is an approach attempted. And despite repeated refusals to entertain, The light, wonderful side is never presented. A regular reminder of the object I was to you. Long separated, you request a final experience. Without reserve, a casual request In your mind. As though I should be obligated. Desperate for closure, seeking one night of ***. A meaningless experience providing no solution. What a fool I'd be to add one more night To two years already wasted. Naive to believe friendship Could ever be achieved, When history has proven that our presence In each others lives only produced destruction. Any pleasant memories fading, And regular ****** advances Push them further away. Replaced by a desire to remove you From my life permanently. For the privilege of your friendship Isn't worth the consequences. You show yourself When you ask me to sacrifice My happiness and closure for your own. Yet in truth, we both know you'd find Some other way to play the victim. At least until you discover closure Is within you alone, and not me.