Descent

Shared intimacy that's gone sour
                                                          friendship, love, or confidante
burns a sinkhole in your heart
that fades but leaves a scar.

Too long they fill your waking hours
                                                              confidante, friendship, or love
and populate your night time dreams
incessant might have beens.

It happens o'er a stretch of time.
                                                        love, friendship, or confidante
Boredom, coolness creeps between.
The brightness turns to flint.

A calculation chasm grows.
                                                friend, or love, or confidante
you second guess your every move.
in hopes to bridge the gap.

Where once were smiles eye-rolls remain.
                                                                         confidante, or love or friend
Too forced, the conversation dies
with silence in it's wake.

Quite soon you find yourself alone.
                                                          No lover, friend, or confidence
Your thoughts turn inward, down, and dark.
The scar begins to throb.

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