A Friend Turning Into A Stranger Poem by Umasree Raghunath

Story of a best friend becoming a stranger?
He was there for me when I needed the most
Laughed when I laughed, cried when I cried
Brought me meals, treats and all needs
He gave me surprise gifts like no one else did
Like the hell set lose came an unknown ghost
The ghost of doubt, disturbance and deed
Best of relationship suddenly turned soar
One of the best friendships cried in roar
I was everything to him in his life.
A friend, a guide, a disciple, more than a wife
There was no name, no legal tie, and no limits
Cherishing the friendship beyond words and days
Our world was one and the same for long years
We shared our food, our office times together
Worked hard to make our ends meet
Worked towards making our dreams real
Together we fought the fears and threats we had
We did not care for society around us
We were selfish, enjoying the bonding
Enjoying the friendship and togetherness
Suddenly and silently, our paths changed
Somewhere down the lane, we lost the touch
We could no longer talk like we used to do
We could no longer spend time together for sure
The ease of being together became a burden
Answering questions or sharing thoughts became pain
We feared our paths crossing once again
For we may not be the same ever again
The chemistry we had when we were together is lost
Our bodies behaved strangely with discomfort
We are not enemies, we are not total strangers
But we became like that for no real reason
We shared our struggles and successes together
We cherished our winnings and kids growing
Our spouses loved the way we lived
In fact felt jealous the way our friendship bloomed
But suddenly they found our ways parting strange
We could not explain this to ourselves
Forget alone explaining this to spouses or society
Why God? Why? Why this distance happened
Why our thoughts no longer have the same vibes
Why does he not have the instinct when I cry?
Why don't I react when I hear that he is not well?
We were not like this before. There was a bonding
Where is it gone and how did it just disappear?
The soulmate who made my life the way he wanted
Suddenly disappeared leaving me behind in tears
We are now strangers. We talk like some old colleagues
We don't sound excited anymore for our happy stories
We laugh out of compulsion when we try to crack a joke
Having known that internally inside us we are broken
Yes, it is gone. The friendship is forever broken and gone
Leaving me behind in dismay, frustration and fray with myself
I have moved on. He too did. In his own rightful way
Focusing on things that matter to him the most, than me
Suddenly when I look back, I have memories strong to hold...
And just memories left behind! ! ! 