Saturday 7th January 2023
Your person
I’ve always known that relationships, friendships, people come and go and even the ones that stick around are ever changing. But, it’s still a surprise when your person, the ever changing but constant one, isn’t your person at the moment. A chasm has cracked and spread across the years you’ve known each other. It probably happened slowly but it suddenly feels like the smiles, laughter and secrets have been overshadowed by the frowns, the sighs and the eye rolls. Silence has always been a part of you both but now the comfort has gone, replaced by elongated pauses that are interrupted by accidental eye contact and a stilted are you okay? At times like this, when you’re person isn’t your person, all you can do is look through the shadows. Look through the shadows and see the beaming smiles, hear the echoing laughter and remember the shared secrets. If you can do that, then maybe, just maybe, they won’t just be a person anymore. They’ll be your person and the silences will be comfortable again.
