I love you. The kind, caring and knowledgable you. You know? The one that I could have serious conversations with? The one that managed to get behind my protective walls? Walls created to hide from so much pain, loss and betrayal. I let you see my hurt.

A lie.

Suddenly. Careless words were spoken without regard. Unexpected cruelty and hurt from someone like you. I never saw it coming. I fought back, trying to keep you close. It did not matter.

Pretty words without substance. Indifference and unkindness. It hurts, but I have learned to see past your disguise. Learned to accept and started to walk away.

A truth.

I loved you. But in the end, we stay who we ever were.

Friends. I thought we are. We never were.