Someone had put up a story
About her and a boy
She’d re-shared it
It was a congratulatory post
She was tying the knot soon.
We had a strange bond
Close because of a mutual friend
Distant because of a mutual friend
One of those kinds of friendships.
I wanted to congratulate her
It was a happy occasion
It didn’t require much thought
Just one word would do too.
I typed it out
With my usual exclamations
And happy smileys
But my finger hesitated
I just couldn’t press send.
What if things were still awkward?
What if it appeared fake?
What if it was ignored?
My mind was running a marathon.
Then again, I thought
What if maybe,
Just maybe
Old chapters could’ve been closed
New ones could’ve been written
Stronger friendships could’ve been forged
And the future, rewritten
If only, I had sent
That one unsent message.
Ink and Paper 