Poem: Goodbye
You never kiss me goodbye.
Each time we kiss, it’s like you’re saying hello
even if you walk out the door when we part.
Except today. My salty tears caused
you to linger, but through it I could
feel you saying goodbye.
I still taste the pink of your lips.
Still inhale the scent of regret.
Still feel your fingers interlocked with mine
squeezing my hand like they don’t want to
let go.
Until you do.
And I don’t recall the warmth ever fleeing
so quickly.
All those millions of hellos are replaced
by this single goodbye.
And I don’t think I’ll ever feel
you say hello again.
I saw the title and thought ‘Oh no, Mandie’s leaving us!’ Then I read the poem and I relaxed. True story. 😆
The first stanza had me sighing and going ‘How sweet!’ Then from the second onward, I was like ‘Oh, no!’ 😢Beautiful writing as always, Mandie!
🙂 I wondered for a moment when I posted this if it would create that problem. Didn’t mean to alarm you. This piece originally had the title “And Another Thing.” I played with the idea of the title placing the reader right into the middle of a couple’s argument. As I wrote it, it turned into something different and the title no longer fit, but I like the piece that emerged.
Thank you for your kind words. 💕
Yes, you scared me for a second there! 😱 You’re utmost welcome, Mandie!
I really felt like the goodbyes had always been see you again until it’s goodbye… the sense of the warmth leaving too fast is so painful