Relationships

When two people get together and start “going out” they start a relationship. This relationship gets a name. It’s like John/ Jane or Ben/ Ann etc. Whatever the names or the taters become the name or the ship (for all who don’t know ship is short for relationship).
That ship is like another person. A friend and lover. In a serious ship this person is with them where ever. Even when Boy is away from Girl this Friend is with them and it’s like carrying around a happy secret that no one knows but Boy, Girl, and Friend. You feel light and happy.
But after fights and the ship is damaged Friend is sad. This makes Boy and Girl sad. When Boy and Girl finally break up, Friend dies. When Girl reads notes passed to her by Boy or when Boy takes out a present Girl gave him, they are paying homage to dead Friend and sometimes they would give any thing to bring it back.
Suddenly you feel all alone because Friend isn’t there any more. That ship is dead. Friend is dead. You read old letters and you remember Friend and you feel as dead as it is. You feel abandoned sometimes but you still look at his/ her handwriting and just wish there were more, wish that some how, some way between the lines is some magic words that you missed that will bring Friend back. Sometimes you find it sometimes you don’t. But Friend will always die when a ship goes under.