Today I took a break to where I feel my best,
A day with my best friend,
We loved a good sunny day, when the sky was happy blue. 

The pictures we’d take came out better with the sun’s hue. Our smiles the cherry on top of our exquisite fashion codes,
We’d take long drives to find the perfect cocktail spot,
At the time when the sky is like a canvas, welcoming a wild night,
With an astounding view in sight, we’d talk about everything in our minds,
Today my best friend said she wants to give me my flowers,
Since I always make everyone around me feel empowered.
“You’re a force of nature, you should know it. I’m proud to be here, to see you growing. You make moves nobody else can. The world is yours girl, don’t you ever forget that”
She kept going and going.
I held a smile as I watched her try, feeling the most acknowledged, until I met her blank eyes.
In such moments, I tend to immediately doubt myself.
But my gut could never miss that emptiness. I felt suffocated, choked by the lack of genuineness.
She had started talking about having my back, moving mountains just so I could stay above,
I don’t know, it kind of felt… overdone.
The effort in her words failed to match the voidness in her voice,
I could see right through her,
Like a crystal ball revealing secrets in visions unseen,
Behind my best friend, shadows creeped,
The light in her eyes started to flick,
“But if you get to the top, don’t forget me, don’t  push away all our memories. Just remember who knows you more than anybody else. Your secrets are safe but do not force me to unlock that entity. Because once you take trips to your dreams, you start to feel lucky.”
“I mean I won’t be surprised if you turn your back on me. You may be my best friend but sometimes I’m open to change. Will you then blame me for also wanting success?”
Two snaps, and I came back to a false reality,
She chuckled as I blinked twice, thrice.
“I see your cocktail is stronger than mine”
Painfully, I let out a coarse laugh,
We made a toast, to the moon and back,
I almost broke down at the steady eye contact we made,
For the very first time, I felt lonely in the presence of my best friend.