lost friend

Had a friend for a long time, talked every day, about everything, from our husbands to our parents, to our friends, to our kids, then then after several years, we run out of politeness to each other, we became sharp and honest, more harsh on each other than on ourselves - then came the moments I often felted we should discontinue this friendship, because it became so negative - but I had come to depend on it so much and hard to quit, -- until one day, she said she was busy and should spent more time on her work and I knew exactly what she meant - sad and relived at the same time -- the day finally came -- we both knew there was no way we could go back to the old time, the times when we were friends as friends should be: supportive with personal distance -- So here is my goodbye to a once dear friend, I shall remember -