8 to 1

Then, 8 years ago, A hello and a welcome smile. A new found connection, exciting. The in-between, trust building, story swapping, tears shed, laughter happened. Bonding, friends turned sisters. Intimacy shared, kindered spirits in motherhood, memory making. Now, misunderstandings misleading. Jealousy, gossip, and scheming. Tears, silence, betrayal. 2,920 days compared to 1. Broken pieces, too fine to repair. Thinning air, hard to breathe, can't speak. 70,080 minutes compromised by 1. Lost in the void, floundering, scraping at a new normal. It's worse than losing a lover. Friendship breakups are painful.