Only friends

What was supposed to be a fun occasion turned out to be just that, but not only that..fun had brought some accompaniments. It brought with it moments of regret, envy, sadness and helplessness. After an evening of laughter I went home with a heavy heart. I met my ex-colleagues recently. There were the usual hugs and oh u ve put on weight...and whatz up etc.... I watched them and realised that I was not in the group any more. Of course, friendship was intact but the bond that comes by sharing the same workplace was gone. They discussed colleagues and work as usual, only I was not part of it anymore. It is so tough to let go. I wanted to be a part of their world. But I had lost that privilege. We were just friends...