Friends

- a more proper way to call strangers

- would forget their names after some weeks, hopefully some months

- damn, who is this guy again?

- very temporary companions

- have no one to talk to so you start talking

- next time let's...

- rank them: the best friend, the not the best but still one of the best friends best friend, the not quite the best best friend, a good friend, a quite good friend, a friend…

- categorize them: emotional support, gossip, party, sports, entertainment…

- information blockage and filtration

- a level barely below love, very close indeed

- a relationship they said to you (or may not) when they decided to part with you

- a tug of war

- flamethrowee

- talking but not communicating

- you thought you were friends but you were “friends”

- you were friends

- the ones who are reading my words

- sometimes your shadow may be a better companion

- be optimistic, at least you had some wonderful moments

- everchanging: state of the relationship

- you are eternally grateful for the ones who gave you a hand when you got stuck in a maze and couldn’t find the way out (at least accompany you for some time)

- cherish the ones who have been with you, still