It was not so long ago that we were inseparable
Not so long ago that you were as close as a brother
You and I dreamed big
My dreams flew high
Yours started too lofty
It was not so long ago that we contained a piece of each other's minds
That one well spoken word could dissolve us to laughter
That one well raised eyebrow could make my mouth twitch at the corners
That one well timed reference could spark a conversation to last hours
Not so long ago we planned our futures
Each of our many versions entwining with the others
Not a day went by when we didn’t talk
Not a memory went by that we didn’t make the most of
That was not so long ago
Not everything should have changed

This is to you whom the pressure has made crumble
This is for you
My best friend
Who has been irrevocably lost
This is to you who has become distant
This is to you who tries desperately to be alright
You don’t dream like you used to
Your dreams are edited in your mind and never born
You no longer laugh
Your strained smile is all the mirth I receive
Your future is no longer fun
No longer daring
No longer mine
This is to you whom the pressure has made crumble
This is to my friend
The one who has broken
The one who will never again be mine