The Drift

In the alchemy of friendship, love took flight, A tender bloom in the softest light. From shared laughter to a lover's gaze, Yet, time's current, a subtle haze. Hand in hand, a seamless blend, Lovers now, on a path to transcend. Yet, beneath the surface, a quiet change, As familiarity begins to estrange. Once mapped by whispers and shared delight, The journey falters, loses its height. From lovers' dance to a distant shore, Drifting away, forevermore. The laughter that once echoed loud, Now drowned in silence, a heavy shroud. In the spaces between, a growing divide, As lovers retreat, identities hide. From friends to lovers, then strangers apart, A tale etched in the beating heart. Fading echoes of what used to be, Friends turned strangers, love lost at sea.