Slipping in and out of roles
Stepping back over crossed lines
Struggling to comprehend and express
What our relationship defines
Intertwined in ever-changing ways
At the head, the heart and body
But never on the same days
The friendship that grew to romance
The romance that shattered to lust
Which faded in turn to platonic greetings
Friendship returns with its trust
A connection as strong as iron
But on its last thread
A system of barbed wire
Careful steps are tread
Shifting limitations and goal
Uncertainty in each mind
Of the other’s satisfaction
With each redefined role
Boundaries are unclear
Expectations rise and fall
Being replaced is a fear
Forgotten is worst of all