Tied up

School is an open prison. Why do I see strangers more than my loved ones (other than the sheer fact that number of strangers > friends)?

I feel like a really bad friend who hasn't been maintaining the friendship. So many times so many people have asked me if I am free but my answer is always a no. I can accredit the lack of time to school work but I feel that that alone is insufficient to excuse me.

I still try to keep up with them though, by reading their blogs, tweets and watching out for bits of their life on Facebook and Instagram. Have my friendships turn into the exchanges of the social media? The human factor is lacking, severely.

I don't even remember how many times I've had the urge to hug them when I get reminded by pieces of information.

When will I walk out of this prison myself?