Anytime

I don’t understand why you have alienated me.

I’m not really sure what I may have done.

Maybe you prefer keeping to yourself,

feeling like you don’t need anyone else.

Perhaps you have a busy life

that takes up all of your time.

I can understand that;

I’ve been there with mine.

We both made it through the darkness.

You were always there for me,

and when the time came,

you got away from the insanity.

I can’t say that I blame you

for leaving when you did.

 I mimicked you when I got the chance;

only I was bringing a kid. 

 It saddens me that we missed

out on seeing each other’s kids grow;

now that yours are older, I’m grateful

to know them – my heart's aglow.

Maybe one day you will knock on my door.

Then we can sit and chat for a while

and be strangers nevermore.