Some friendships change over time. The rhythm slows. Conversations stretch thin. What once felt familiar starts to fall out of step.
It’s hard when that happens. I’ve felt the sting of it too. Watching a friendship shift from something close to something distant. You try to hold on, hoping the timing will line up again, but sometimes it doesn’t. Life moves people in different directions. The harmony you once shared fades into silence.
At first, I felt confused. Then disappointed. I wondered what I did wrong or what I could have done differently. But in time, I realized this too is part of the music. Not every song lasts forever. Some are short. Some are full of changes. Some just come to an end.
Still, endings don’t erase what came before. The laughter, the support, the lessons—all of it still matters. Like a good song, the memory stays with you even when the sound fades. I don’t want to lose those moments just because we no longer share the same space.
I’ve learned to accept that some friendships are like verses. They carry meaning for a time, then make room for what comes next. That doesn’t make them any less true. What we shared had value, even if it didn’t last.
Now, I look back with a mix of gratitude and understanding. I can appreciate the part we played in each other’s story. I can think about that part of the song and smile.
And just like in music, the pause between notes matters too. It creates space for something new to begin.
If you are grieving the change of a friendship, I hope you give yourself permission to feel it. Let the story be what it was, without bitterness. Let the sound settle quietly.
There will be other songs. New connections. New moments that matter.
And the ones that came before still live in the background. Simple, steady, and true.
