I’ll find a way
To carry on
With this burden
Upon my shoulder.
My friend
Told me a secret
That I cannot tell
A soul,
But if my friend
Was my friend,
Then why
Would they
Hurt me so
By putting this weight
On my heart?
A few days later,
I can see how much
It’s gotten
Out of hand.
Because of
My friend’s obsession,
They aren’t meeting
School’s demands.
They still require
That I not tell
Anyone to help them out.
This secret is eating
Me inside out,
Soon,
There will be nothing
Left of me.
I am scared for them,
But I still hold true
To my promise.
I am rethinking my
Decision though,
And now I must tell
The truth.
I know they will
Be mad at me,
But for their safety
I will take that chance.
As I walk
To the dean’s office,
And ask them
For a moment
Of time,
I’m still not sure
If I was making
The best choice,
But I know
I had to do it.
I told the dean
Of my friend’s problem
Hoping she’d know
What to do.
She said ‘Thank you
For the information’
And dismissed me
With a wave of her hand
And an encouraging smile.
As I walk out of the room
I hear her
Start making
A call.
I pause at the doorway
To listen in,
And after a moment,
I know who she is on
The phone with.
My friend’s mother
Picks up the phone,
And says ‘Hello!’
Brightly into the phone,
But this cheerful demeanor
Was not to last
And the dean told her
The news about my friend.
I make my way
Out of the room,
Trying to get as far
From it as possible.
I feel like a traitor
To my friend
For telling their secret,
And I knew
They’d never forgive me.
Tears stream down
My face
As I imagine
Losing my best friend.
I feel hopeless and scared
And wish for my friend
To be there
And to comfort me.
The next day at school
My friend is absent
And guiltily
I know why.
