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Escaping The Lies
Friends
Not really knowing if they are truly my friends or just pretending
Constantly wondering if I am good enough to hang out with them
Worrying if I am saying the right thing at the lunch table
Thoughts consumed, nights awake
Constant stress that I’m not good enough in my own skin
Wondering why they have been ignoring me for weeks now
I thought they were my friends
Then I discovered I wasn’t their friend at all
They were just using me to do their homework
At lunch the next day I walk past their table
They watch me pick my old friends instead of them
Feeling their gaze as they try to make me feel guilty
I ask my old friends if I can sit with them
At first, they hesitate but ultimately comply
Slowly I try to mend the broken friendships
I know regaining trust will take time
But the chance of true friendship is worth the wait
Years later I realize I made the right choice
Real friendships are made when you don’t have to pretend to be someone you’re not
Real friends should accept you as you are
My now best friends walk beside me instead of leaving me in the dust
They support me in everything I do as I support them
True friends should bring out the best in you, not try to tear you down.
With these friends, I am no longer lost
New friends are made, some old friends are lost
But in the end, true friendship is what really matters
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