Reflections and Echoes

Fate spun its web, a delicate thread, Riddled with intrigue, as my hunger was fed. I drew a map with smiles and stars, Endless pathways forged without bars. No secrets lingered in the air we shared, My curiosity flickered; a bond so ensnared. But storms brewed heavy in shades of night, Three small words spoken, eclipsing the light. Clinging to fantasies tethered by threads, Hopes scattered like ashes; joy's embers bled. Mistakes etched on canvas where I used to dream, Life’s tapestry tangled unfurling a seam. Insecurity whispered your name in my ear, While solitude wrapped me with chains made of fear. Adversity donned cloaks woven of dread— Between heartbeats fleeting our friendship seemed d**d. Our cheerful passages now faded and worn, With your sighs of silence my spirit was torn. I searched for redemption, with all of my might, Yet found only echoes where laughter took flight. Those moments eternal now d***n in regret, What was once cherished, you now viewed as a threat. Seeking salvation I carved a poem from fire, Words set ablaze with an immediate desire. First you were joyful, then sorrow unfurled, When the truth of my actions brought shadows to swirl. Your eyes turned to mirrors reflecting my plight, In silence you hid behind walls of great height. My deception revealed as reality bent, The warmth of your friendship now cold as cement. Sunsets laid witness to choices unmade, As shadows grew long beside memories' fade. Each memory begged me to start over right, But darkness descended and swallowed the light. Where once was a friendship now lingers despair, A tapestry tattered—in grief I lay bare. And so here I stand at this crumbling brink— In reflections and echoes—it’s all that I think.