Best Friends Forever

It was decades old;
Worn down, frayed beyond fixing,
And only worth a fiver
– at the most.

Yet, it was as if
It had been bought that day,
Fresh from the store and
Hung around one’s neck with pride.

Even years after,
You might stare at the remains of childhood,
And fall into a lull,
A bittersweet daze of
Nostalgia and regret
As you remembered the times where
The half-heart shape –
And your whole-hearted passion –
Hadn’t rusted to nothing.

Then, just like how fast it had started –
You daze ends, you’re back.

You’re back to the world where best friends aren’t forever.