Shedding friends
like bobby pins.
Once they were permanent,
stuck in,
but the itching
and digging wasn’t right.
I’ve lost them in the
fallen up-do of my life.

©2023 | K. Hartless

Artwork by Linda Nochlin and Daisy” (1973) by Alice Neel

29 responses to “Shredding Friends”

  1. I love this.

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    1. Thank you, Nicole. It was written a while back, but it’s oh so true lately.

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  2. Years ago I had many friends, today is very different…

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    1. Now, you have tons of blog fans. 😉 No, I get it. I find I like my own company more and more, which is a good thing because no one wants to hang out anyways. 😂

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      1. Thank you! After three divorces, I find that I really do like my own company too, K. It’s also just being older. My sister and I had a conversation about this a while back, she is just a bit older and we have had the same experiences with marriage. We are in our “my time” part of life if that makes sense. Dating would be a hassle and not something either of us want.

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  3. Bob Avatar

    This is fantastic. And the,

    I’ve lost them in the
    fallen up-do of my life.

    is such a great line!

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    1. Thank you, Bob. Those updo’s sure have a lot of pins. It’s liberating letting them all go, really. I appreciate you reading and commenting on this brevity.

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  4. Lost a lotta good bonny pins out there. Me too.

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    1. Bobby* pins

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      1. One of them Was named Bonnie

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      2. Bonnie the bobby pin doesn’t know what she’s missing out on. I’ve lost a couple of ones I didn’t think would ever get jarred out of this mop of curls, myself. But, the breeze sure feels good.

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  5. Tom Avatar

    So true & great way of explaining it – the old ache of lost friendships still lingers.

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    1. Thank you, Tom. It is very true that romanticizing those past relationships gets easier with time. I appreciate your comments very much.

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      1. Tom Avatar

        Very important reminder as we grow older – thanks for sharing it! 🙂

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  6. This is awesome
    Wonderfully penned ♥️

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    1. Thank you, many times over, Roksana. 💜 I remember on my wedding having so many bobby pins in my hair and how it felt to have them all taken down. I think I feel that relief when any toxic relationships come to an end.

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      1. Beautifully said …
        Exactly, we don’t need any toxic relationships in our life…

        Take care dear 😊♥️♥️

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  7. I don’t know where are my childhood friends as I moved different city. Beautiful lines .🌷

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    1. Oh, that’s too bad. I do not have a lot of childhood friends that I stay in contact with anymore. I think it is nice to have those old friends, but to know that paths diverge and remerge as live’s progress. I do hope I cross paths with some of these old friends sometime in the future.

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      1. Yes during times we get new friends. ☺️

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  8. A creative perspective on friendship. 👏🏻 I agree with Nicole ~ love this! 😊

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    1. Thank you, Michele. Here’s the friendships that support us. And fostering new friendships with those that help us on our journey. 💜

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      1. You are welcome. Cheers to that! Thank you. 💗

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      2. 💜 You are welcome, as always.

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  9. So relatable, but I am going to catch up with one of those old friends later today! ☺

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    1. Lucky you, Tiff. I do like to catch up with old friends. I think its okay to let friendships come and go in our lives as we go through different stages and phases. 💜 I hope you enjoyed the day with not too much itching or poking. 🙂

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  10. It’s sad how some friendships we once deemed so important and integral to our lives can eventually fall by the wayside, but it’s a reality most of us experience over time for a variety of reasons.

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    1. I think I have a hard time letting any friend go. But when I’m able to do it, I feel relieved and freed.

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  11. Sometimes it’s necessary for peace of mind. Maybe not easy initially, but in the end, worth it.

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