Forever Friends

I was never meant to be your forever friend.

I was there for a season of time
when you needed the voice of experience.

I was there for reassurance
until you gained your confidence.

I was there to rely on
when you were feeling helpless and vulnerable.

But it was never meant to last a lifetime.

It was meant to last for a season

and then quietly fade away

until all that remains

is the whisper of a beautiful memory.