A Frozen Friend Poem by Allison Barnett

harsh words, steel glances
frostbitten voice that is not her own.
what has happened to the sun-bathed friend i once knew?
where has she gone?
or perhaps she is not retrievable,
no matter how hard i wish it
her warmth is not simply covered
no, it is transformed
she is so cold now.
the sun froze
and turned into a bitter world of ice
where she sits haughtily
like a new queen
banishing me with her newfound power
so i guess i must take my leave.
again