The Day You Said Goodbye

The day you said Goodbye-

 I could tell you were already gone.

 

You stood in the empty doorway

 with nothing to say.

 

I wanted to tell you your smile

had changed and that We both knew your mission statement

 

no longer included a "we". You had become a lonely letter. I.

You sweat Guilt, maybe Guilt for the distasteful timeing

 

of your Goodbye. Maybe Guilt for selling our dog

on my birthday. Guilt for telling my sister I didnt love her.

 

Goodbye had become such an ugly word. Goodbye was a lousy substitute

for the words we both knew you needed to say. Could've said instead.

 

But choose not to.

 

 

Reviews

[poetforlife]

Goodbye IS such an ugly word, isn't it?? Especially when so many people use it for hurting others. I thought this was a wonderfully emotiona and well thought out poem. Thank you for sharing.