Poetry

Buckley

written by: OurSacredHonor

Speaking terms revoked
By a conflict provoked
By what?
Do we even remember?

"Pay no mind
It'll fix itself in time"
That's what we all said
Last September

But that wasn't to be
As we would shortly see
These problems weren't
Getting better

From crevices to cracks
Just like that
Shall we bear witness
To the end of forever?

What if we pretended it was yesterday?
What if we pretended it was two years ago?
What if we ignored those hurtful things we had to say?
Maybe then we could all be friends again...
I guess we'll never know

Each one of us was a brick in the wall
And when we stuck together we stood so tall
But as one by one the bricks pulled out it began to fall
It wasn't long before we had lost it all
We could've been family we had gotten so close
But at that distance our weaknesses were exposed
This time there was no talk to be proposed
And we all just let it end like that, saying "That's the way it goes"

What if we pretended it was yesterday?
What if we pretended it was two years ago?
What if we ignored those hurtful things we had to say?
Maybe then we could all be friends again...
I guess we'll never know

It's been a few years, and the pages have turned
Here is what I've learned:
Words hurt
And apologies don't work
Because actions speak louder
And people are prouder
Than anyone is willing to admit
Everyone always looks to someone else
So this time allow me to start with myself
I don't believe I'll ever have the right words
To do this loss justice, to give this what it deserves
But the last thing I want this to be
Is a long and drawn out eulogy
So let me get straight to the point of the blame and this argument
We were all wrong
We forgot that with each other wasn't just what felt right
But it was were we belonged
I messed up I know
But I hope I've paid my debt
Because the last thing I want to ever do
Is live the rest of my life with an ounce of regret
So let's get out the quotes list and all the pictures too
And anything else that will help to remind you
Of our friendship in its prime
Maybe then we can all be friends again
If we simply take the time

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