Years ago,
I used to believe that people stayed forever,
I used to think that people never drifted apart.
Then he left,
Clutching his heart,
Fighting for life,
But death won in the end.
Years ago,
I thought that I won’t lose these people.
Then 2020 hit
And many left.
The grief took over me,
It made me so different.
Years ago,
I thought everyone online was bad.
Then, a pandemic hit
Toxicity was revealed.
My own friends left.
Then the online ones helped me.
The ones I work with
Became my dearest friends.
Years ago,
I never thought I could move on
From people hurting me.
Now,
I don’t care.
I have better people,
I have better connections,
I’m in a safer place.
Author: Prachi Saini
Editor: Ananya Chaure