the path to a void

I asked you not to go this route
because it is not me
I did not want to live fake

I asked you not to go this route
and I understand the need you have
but it feels too much like pretending to not exist

I asked you not to go this route
because it feels like opposing sides of a match
where team members are hand picked and expected to defend

I asked you not to go this route
because it disrupts more than it heals
and divides more than ourselves