Walk Away Poem by Dyhanara Rios

The weather changes often, but people don’t.
We try to rearrange them, but they just won’t
Give into transformation.
If I take a step back, watch, and wait,
I can see their hearts fill with hate
As they give into their frustration.

An old friend wanted to pick a fight with me;
So blinded by anger that she couldn’t see
That she was bound to lose.
Burning bridges with every step she took,
She turned back to me, gave one last look,
As if she had a point to prove.

I waved goodbye and walked away.

She thought I had given up,
And for her it wasn’t enough.
I knew she wanted a reaction.
Then she started screaming,
“Why’d you have to hurt me? ”
There was no point in reaction.

Yesterday is gone,
But she’s not willing to move on.

I made mistakes, but lessons I did learn:
People age and people grow,
But deep inside they’ll always be the same,
Whether kind, mean, or completely insane,
And now I know.