Abandoning Friendship Version 1
I was always there,
a steady shadow,
offering myself until I had nothing left.
I was your alibi,
your comfort on special days,
the first voice to ask are you okay?
the first hands to clap when you shined.
I asked for nothing—
not riches, not promises—
only respect, only love, only honor.
But when the ground split beneath me,
when I was the one reaching out,
you turned your face away,
and somehow painted yourself the victim.
Now I see it clear:
loyalty is not a chain,
and love cannot bloom
where it is never watered.
So I abandon this friendship—
not with anger, but with finality.
I reclaim my hands, my heart, my light.
And in the silence that follows,
I find a strange kind of peace:
a reminder that I was always whole,
even without you.
“Always There” Version 2
I was always there, your shadow in the night
Bled myself dry, just to make it right
You called my name when you needed a lie
But when I fell apart, you passed me by
Never wanted fortune, never asked for more
Only love and honor, nothing to ignore
I was always there—your alibi!
Always there—while you closed your eyes!
Always first to bleed, always first to care
But when I was broken, you weren’t there!
I lit your candles on your brightest days
Held your crown in a thousand ways
But when my sky collapsed, you turned away
Played the victim in your little play
Never begged for mercy, never asked for gold
Only wanted friendship, warm when I was cold
I was always there—your alibi!
Always there—never asking why!
Always first to bleed, always first to care
But when I was dying, you weren’t there!
Breaking chains… walking out the door
Won’t bleed my heart for you anymore
Loyalty dies when it’s one way
I’m taking my soul back today
I was always there—your alibi!
Always there—’til my soul ran dry!
Always first to bleed, always first to care
But when I was nothing—you weren’t there!
I was always there…
But now I’m gone.
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