Acquaintances
Before I get into this, this applies to so many people in my life. Though here I’m referring mainly to in-person relationships. Of course, I write this with someone in mind, however I’ve become content with the fact that the person I know isn’t the person they are now. This poem is about how much that can hurt but also how freeing it can be.
Isn’t it strange
How you can know someone so well
Yet you don’t know them at all?
You see them all the time
You used to share everything
Together
Best friends
You promised you’d be friends forever
Acquaintances
Not the right fit
There’s no word to describe this
Knowing someone for years
Almost a decade
Best friends
Now a ghost of a friendship
Drifted apart like falling leaves
One has hit the ground
They know it’s too late for us
The other is gliding
Hoping
Praying that we’ll be close again
She says my name
Annika
I awkwardly listen to rambles
I don’t care about them anymore
“Uh, cool.” I say
She walks away
I wonder
Will she glide and land next to me
Will she try?
I hope not
I no longer need this friendship
It’s no longer a drug
If she’s trying
Then she should stop
Because I’m not trying at all
Acquaintances
We know each other so well
yet we don’t know each other at all
I was looking forward to taking commissions from you, but I had to step back.
First of all, it’s hard to reconcile the 'empathetic Nature Girl' brand with this poem that openly brags about being a dismissive friend. Treating a ten-year relationship as 'rambles' you 'don’t care about' isn't deep writing - it’s just Main Character Syndrome masked as cruelty. As a fellow writer, you've really accomplished a new level of character irony based on your posts. You write that you miss these friends, yet also brag about your apparent qualities of empathy.
For someone seeking professional commissions, this kind of performative detachment is a major red flag. It feels less like poetry and more like a rushed Notes-app dump.
(P.S. You might want to proofread for basic errors like not capitalizing Google in your other posts if you want to be taken seriously as a writer. Also, you are is "you're," not "your.")
Now, this isn't to say that your writing doesn't have potential, but you should really consider these observations. I hope that this encourages some self-growth in your character and writing abilities.