Ironic

Perhaps you are familiar with Ironic by Alanis Morisette
Thought I am not a lyricist by many means
I have my own version of that song to write

One woman I lost from my life three years ago
Now she is slowly becoming a part of it again
It makes me so happy to hear her words
Though they are only read in letters

Another woman is slowly fading from the picture
Though I often wonder how much she was really there
There is only one thing that seems to have changed
I have stopped trying to keep in contact with her

Up, down, to the left and to the right
Which direction will life take me next?
One woman will undoubtedly be there
Right now the other is a giant question mark

Relationships held so dear in my heart
Ties that have been forged over so much time
Strain now, threatening to break
Will they stand the test of time?

Distance narrows and hope grows on one side
Slowly the fire of friendship burns down on the other
How hard do I try to keep the flames alive?
On the other, despite the time, it is as though we never parted