Let’s pretend to be friends
and talk about things we hear and see.
Discussing the weather, the world, and the news.
Everything, except you and me.
Let’s pretend to be friends
as we exchange snippets of our lives.
The designers we so love
bags and shoes we both covet
“I love the way Kareena does her eyes!”
Let’s pretend to be friends.
And skim the surface of our lives.
Averting eyes at any trace of emotion
Choosing to overlook apparent signs and deep sighs.
Let’s pretend to be friends.
Catching up to see what’s new.
Whether you’re still holding your head high up
Or is your crown askew?
Let’s pretend to be friends
as we carve time from hectic schedules.
To meet once in a few years,
few months, a few weeks
and talk about our busy lives.
Let’s pretend to be friends
meeting for coffee or a meal.
And smile delightedly
for pictures, we’ll put up on Instagram
for similar friends on our list to see.
How beautifully have you narrated it all ! Lovely poem .
Thank you, Chinu.