Atoms of heart

Masks

At first, we were strangers

Starting out by little, meaningless exchanges

Afterwards,

There were a lot of words.

We were not strangers anymore

When you told me about your passion more & more

About demons in your mind

One by one making you blind

Constantly afraid to look behind.

I told you about my nightmares

About the fear of going upstairs

Higher & higher up my own built wall

Terrified to jump and fall

But suddenly all of it was gone.

Causing and feeling pain

Me, marked with bloodstains

And you cynically drinking champagne

Understanding that for you everything was just a game.

And then, I knew

Better not knowing a stranger,

Than knowing "you".

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For those who have experienced toxic friendships/relationships.
You deserve more and do not put up with people who don't invest as much effort into the relationship as you do.
You deserve to take as much as you give.