Cee Ellis writes about a friendship that keeps going even when the two friends barely contact each other. The opening lines list what is missing: no speaking, no writing, no chatting. The speaker is at school while the friend is at home, which suggests they are living in different places or routines now. The short, flat lines make the gap feel real, almost like a quiet ache.
Then the poem turns on the word "But." When the two do talk, nothing has changed. They "pick up where we left off," as if no time has passed. The speaker's feeling is steady and confident rather than sad. The repeated "doesn't matter" works like a reassurance, and the idea of being "connected by hearts" explains why. The final line states it simply: they'll always be best friends. The mood starts a little lonely, but it ends warm, comforting, and sure.