friendship, a fickle thing;
not quite an acquaintance with a stranger
nor an experience with a lover.

this bond formed between two people,
it continually wavers,
never settling.

it stands through the test of time,
through change;
its lasting is a testament to its solidarity.

yet, can "change" sever this tie?
will the unpredictability of our futures
inevitably end this relationship?

perhaps it would be prudent
to stop it of our own accord;
to eviscerate what's left.

for if its doom is inevitable,
what purpose is there
in pursuing a lost cause?