the very best of friends

We fell in love the usual way.

It started with a glance; I caught his eye.

Then he spoke, and his voice calmed all my fears.

I laughed, and I knew he would be the joy in my life.

We were the very best of friends.

We fell apart the usual way.

It started with a lie; they multiplied.

“I could never like you that way,” he said.

“That’s okay,” I replied. “We’re just friends,” we agreed.

We were the very best of friends...

until the truth was brought to light,

and it was much too late to be fixed.