Monday, May 17, 2010

A Poem from long ago


Soft goodbye

No shouting that I hate you

No regret for what has been

Just quiet soft

And slipping away

Goodbye

No heartfelt and gushing

Thank-you’s

No discussion into the night

Just quiet soft

Fall of things

Into case -

Goodbye

No yelling of get outs

No screaming through the tears

Just soft quiet

Collecting

Of thoughts

And dignity

No knowing I’ll be back again

No last looks at what is here

Just quiet soft

Surrender

To what could never have been

No tugging fears of mistake

The final time has come

To put the keys down

Without the need to run

No head held low in sadness

No turning of my head

Just pick up the bags around me

And forget that I was here

Just quiet soft

Acceptance

I’ll never be with you again

So soft goodbye it is then

And into the night

I’ll walk

This goodbye is forever

No tears need be wasted here

I left in spirit long ago

I hoped beyond all hope

But tonight

I continue my new life

And reclaim my heart

From you.

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