I thought we were friends.

You acted like we were.

But, suddenly, I'm not innocent anymore,

Suddenly, I have my own thoughts and feelings without influence,

Suddenly, I'm not insecure,

Suddenly, you aren't my only source of comfort,

Of friendship,

Of validation,

Suddenly, I am not a child anymore,

And you want nothing to do with me.

If you had moved on normally I'd be fine. I'd get over it.

But when the canyon forms between us because I have grown up, and clearly you have not?

I cannot forgive that.

I cannot live with that.

You will always have a piece of me. I cannot take it back.

But I will turn that candy apple flavor to bitter, sour dirt.

***

Based on my own feelings.