Just Friends

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As choices set them on different paths; they drifted away without a good-bye

Ten years passed... not a word exchanged; distances grew and memories lost

Too many ups and downs they trudged alone; till their paths finally crossed.

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A glint of recognition - unacknowledged; no shared experiences - no topic to discuss

A kerchief came out to cover a sunken face; and lips curled sideways on the other

“You still don’t wash them, do you?”; “I've stacked them all for you, don’t bother!”

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A suppressed smile, a sharp retort; playful banter, a senseless chat

Smiles erupted into laughter; and with it all grudges and guilt swept clean

They’re back being ‘just friends’ as always - no worldly reason, no purposes mean.

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