The "you" you've become

[Tdurr]

This was inspired by an old... Friend...

This isn't you;
In your tight jeans
with a cigarette between your teeth.
You're not "misunderstood,"
nor are you "finding yourself."
You are quitting, giving in.
What happened to you?
The perfectly polished hair.
The friendly white smile.
The drinking of cokes, not gin.
You aren't you,
not the "you" I fell in love with.
Not the "you" that you planed to be.
You've become what others wanted.
You've become different.
You've become the "you" I detest.