Are You Better?

Are you better now?

Years have passed since we've seen each other,

I remember the hope of romance when we first met,

I thought you were interested too,

But you made it clear you only wanted me as a friend.

The initial disappointment quickly flew away,

I realized that I didn't have a crush after all.

I was happy,

We weren't super close but we were friends,

Then we ended up spending a day together,

And it seemed like we were getting a bit closer,

But as quickly as it began you stopped,

You stopped moving in that direction.

I wasn't hurt,

Just confused,

And looking back now,

You just wanted someone to flirt with,

Someone to hold for a few moments,

You had made it clear that you liked my friend,

My friend who just wasn't interested in you.

I thought it would be the end of that,

But when you explained why you couldn't come to my birthday party,

The one my friend threw,

I felt that you were lying.

I just smiled,

I didn't call you out on that.

It wasn't until months later,

Months after you were forced to move,

When I realized I was lucky my interest didn't grow into a crush,

When I learned the truth.

That you were obsessed with my friend,

That you were hurting her,

That you hadn't accepted her disinterest,

That you hadn't moved on at all.

I became angry, scared, and wary,

I felt for my friend,

But now,

As I try to move on,

I can't help but wonder,

Have you moved on?

Or did you just move on to a new target?

It has been years now,

I don't know what has become of you,

But people can change,

So do you realize what you did was wrong,

That you had no right to do that?

Are you a better man now?

Are you righteous, truly happy, and content?

Are you better?