Life started to accept friends.
Gatherings were always during weekends;
Fun and worldly behavior appends.
Friends sounded and looked like family.
Time I spent very lavishly;
With new friends, connections grew rapidly.
I believed in their friendship, totally.
Words out of flesh were mere flattery.
I expressed my love within my capacity.
Then came a storm from someone else’s fault—
To cover it up, another issue was brought.
Relationships gave me no rest.
The role of manipulation was at its best;
One trusted soul tried to keep me oppressed.
The true colors of individuals left me surprised;
Sharp words came, in love’s form disguised.
Truth was kept captive;
Two-faced people—I called them deceptive.
The irony is, this drama was called possessive;
Their actions to damage friendships were aggressive.
I cried and tried to fix the damage;
People I found so hard to manage.
In them, I found so much grudge;
Heartache and rejection came as a package.
All of this gave me a message:
That friendship is a privilege.
Trust does not need explanation.
Love does not cause division.
So I made a decision—
To Christ, I made a petition.
I brought the situation into His submission.
Past trauma pushed me to pursue peace;
I wished and prayed for all this to cease.
So I took a pause
and stayed away from internal wars;
I comforted myself: this too shall pass.
My life took a turn to revisit my purpose.
I decided to stay away from the circus.
I turned my pain into worship.
I believe all of this will be taken in God’s courtship.
My desire increases for heaven’s citizenship.
I cannot avoid gossip,
But at least I will be careful in choosing friendship.
4mthesoul 
Helen
I can truly resonate with this.
You’ve beautifully expressed such deep and real emotions.
The way you penned how you managed through everything was moving.
And how you mentioned that God is our ultimate answer—so powerful and comforting.
It speaks straight to the heart. 💛
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