No weight to bear

I used to chase shadows always near

friends that laughed loud but never sincere

They'd vanish like smoke at the break of dawn

Leaving me empty, alone ,withdrawn

I don't need their gaze or hollow praise

the games we played, the endless chase

with family's warmth, I'm anchored tight

In their eyes, I see the light

For fickle relationships, they traded true ties

They wore a mask of grown up lies

Ruined childhood bonds blurred and blind

Chasing shallow love, left truth behind

Some soft places still in my heart remain

I wish them luck despite the pain

Their friendship was nothing but detain

strangling me hard, a thorny chain

But now I'm free no weight to bear,

I've found my strength in love that's rare

No more masks no hollow cheer

Just open arms and voices clear