Faded Friendship

One step closer Arms open wide One step closer You look into my eyes One step closer You grab me and just squeeze One step closer Let me go I need to breathe One step back You smile and say hello One step back I laugh you say a joke One step back We go through our day One step back You leave and turn away Class mates, neighbors friends without a cause Swimming pals, school gals, we never took a pause Yet something different this year You’re different and not so near You’ve got your friends and I have mine We do different stuff and that’s just fine You go to movies and go on dates I have people over and use paper plates Times have changed since log ago Closeness has faded where did it go?