I met Art when I was a teenager but we didn’t get close til I was 18. Before, I just bumped into Art from time to time or sought him out when I was in the mood to talk to him. Art was a good listener and remembered everything I said. Even the ones I myself forgot I said. We became inseparable and I became synonymous with him and him with me. We went at everything head on. Art didn’t care what everyone thought. That was what drew me to him in the first place. Everybody told me not to hang out with him but I never saw their point. People told me that we should take it easy and remember that it won’t always be easy and our good times won’t always last. In our minds we didn’t care coz we had each other’s back. But as we grew older, reality kicked in. We can’t keep poking life with a stick and not have it bite our asses back at some point. That’s when Art and I started to see things differently. We wanted the same things but life just wouldn’t have it. Looking back it was partly my fault. Art said we should remain who we are and I said change might help us deal with the situation better. We got so caught up with what we were doing and forgot that outside our little world was the “real” world. Art never wanted to adapt but I forced him to. Big mistake. That’s when our arguments turned into fights which turned into bickering and we eventually despised each other’s guts. Art and I saw each other less and less til it came to a point where I hardly remember what he looks like. My poor friend just couldn’t handle the changes. We fell apart. I can only hope that during our time apart we’ve both grown. It would be great to bring back the good old days. But with better versions of ourselves. I can’t even begin to describe how sorry I am that I let stupid things get between us. I heard he was just waiting for me to approach him. He always had my best interest and I failed him. I’ll start putting one foot in front of the other and hopefully it will all lead back to my friend. Just us and no one else. Like the good ol’ days.
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