Old Friend

Never thought I would drop by
As almost about to leave
The voice of yours took me by surprise
The temptation I could not resist

The smell brought me back years ago
Memories wrapped in fragrant roses
Nicely laying on our way to school
You looked at me, I looked away, who could I fool ?

How do I even begin ?
You followed me on the same old street
Filled with bumps and rainwater holes
Secretively and privately, until we were home.

No one knew and no one had to know
I put up guards, you dated her just for show
Lovingly hated you in disguise
"I don't care if he lives or dies"

Hey, old friend,
Can I call you that ?
Where has all the time flown ?
Promise me a dazzling future ahead
But not a warning against the regrets?

Hey, old friend
Has the time treated you well ?
Over those years I've been on your trail
Busy making ends meet in a coffee shop ?
where your finesse finally pays off

Someone walked me to your orphanage
Which you never mentioned was dark and cold
And school to you was an awful cage
but it is my shiniest throne

How do I even begin ?
You were behind me on that same old street
Filled with bumps and rainwater holes
Secretively and privately, until we were home

That was before you took a wrong turn
That was when I couldn't breathe
A dropout is what they called you
The rumor no one wants to believe

Hey, old friend
What could have changed ?
when I became a girl that's more than a friend,
How the road not taken should have been?
When you became my truest dream

No one's talked about you since
I really wish someone did
Anamesis seems like a good old habit
Mourning for an old friend's demise

How do I even begin ?
You're laid behind a well cut glass
In this very room where roses are scattered
where the dress code is either white or black

This is our way to school
I'm following you on this very old street
There's no more bumps or rainwater holes
I look at you, you smile away, what a fool !