8 Years Gone
Bayleigh Sangi
I look back at our memories and can’t help but smile.
You made me feel at home even if it were just for a while.
We drifted apart for better or for worse,
And now we walk past each other and don't even converse.
I miss our silly nights and sleepovers galore;
I wish there was a time machine to go back to how it was before.
You chose them over me and I can't help but wonder:
Why them? Why not me? Oh ya, the scale's number.
It wasn’t an issue before, but they said otherwise.
I was left friendless and turned to exercise.
Fast forward two years and the weight was gone;
You wanted to catch up, but I had moved on.
You were toxic, greedy, exclusive, and manipulative,
But for the time we had together, I am very appreciative.
In the moment it was hard to see the red flags;
Today they’re as alarming as a Louis Vuitton price tag.
I will continue to wish you nothing but the best,
For you gave me a friendship that I will never forget.