The bitter sting
Of rejection
Slaps me in the face
As I look at the closed faces
And cold eyes
Of those I called my friends
What have I done
For you to forget
The moments we’ve shared
The secrets we’ve kept
And the promises we made to each other
I am no longer the person I was
Defeated and broken
I stand alone
Trying to restore the pride
I once held
Stolen from me with my dignity
I look at you
My friend of the past
And wonder
What went wrong.