Then and Now

Everything can change so quickly. With one word, look, or thought. I thought I knew you and then you surprised me. My best friend became a stranger. A stranger became my best friend. Looking back, though, it didn’t happen so quickly. Over time, my feelings faded away. Those happy memories became less clear. I never saw the end coming. It crept up on me until it swallowed me whole. How could such a simple choice have entirely changed my life? Maybe I could’ve changed the outcome. Maybe I shouldn’t have made that stranger my best friend. How could I have known what would happen? Looking back, I have so much insight. I can point out my mistakes and wish I would’ve done things differently. Now that I know what I want, I wish I could go back and make changes. The past and present, no matter how distant, are so very different.