Life pounding in her eyes as she looks at you

Calls out your name with relief

The sight of her

Though shabby as never before

Makes you fall in love a bit

Makes you regret the past events

Which put you against each other

Makes you curse destiny

Makes you curse the man

Which you both loved

Maybe still do

You most definitely do

Singing songs full of tears and anger

All the while drowning in alcohol

Denying your feelings

And now you look at her

Truly for the first time

And see the person behind a strong front

Protected by slick and poisoned words

By nonchalant demeanor and cold attitude

So you take her hand

Pull her close

And when you feel her embrace

You swear to never let her go

To always protect her

Because even stronger than love

Can be pure friendship

Born from desperate events

It would be a shame to go so soon, afterall

You've never had a friend to call yours before