Time was a friend
Whose company once appreciated
Now unwanted.
Whose voice once soothed
Now pains me.
Whose face, comforted
Now disfigured, frightening.
Whose embrace, desired
Now offends.
Whose eyes, warm
Now glazed and distant.
Whose word, trustworthy
Now worthless.
Whose smile, reassuring
Now suspicious, sinister.
Whose nature, enthusiastic
Now sullen.
Time was a friend
Now a stranger.