The Broken Promises

Dear Friend,

I should never have taken your word for it.

When you said I am free to talk about my fears.

For the future, for our plans.

Whether I will succeed at work or not.

I opened up to you,

And instantly your kindness turned into dismissal.

Dear Friend,

I should have never taken your word for it,

When you looked me in the eye and said “I'm always here for you.”

Yet when I came calling, you never picked up.

Yet when I came texting, you never wrote back.

There was nothing, zilch, nada.

Dear Friend,

I should have never taken your word for it,

When you said you’ll return me my five dollars,

Five became ten, and then ten became a hundred.

You ate so many free meals with me.

Yet when I wanted to do anything else with you,

You magically vanish.

Dear Friend,

I should have never taken your word for it,

When you said you knew me,

Or rather, perhaps you think you did.

You think you know me but,

You never did,

You only listened to respond and chime in how you are better in every way,

Keep gloating.

Keep yapping.

As you ride off the distance, gleefully discarding people like used clothes.

One by one, I’m just another of your disposables you threw on the roadside.