How To Tell You Goodbye

Nobody taught me how to love you

It was already in my heart

Nobody told me that you were the one

I knew it right from the start

Nobody said it would always be easy

Sometimes it turned out bad

And I knew that all those happy endings

Had a way of turning out sad

Nobody taught me how to be a man

Or how to take care of my wife

But I knew you would help me face my fears

As we walked together through life

Nobody told me you would die so young

And leave me here all alone

But I knew you'd make me the person I am

The person you've always known

Nobody told me I would have to go on

Though I told you I would try

But the one thing today, I still haven't learned

Is how to tell you goodbye

Reviews

[Emerald Seas]

This a beautiful poem, heart wrenching. The last two lines - perfect.

[just is]

This is so heart touching and so well written.

[J.J. NIGHTINGALE]

No one told me how it would feel, to eat alone, or sleep alone .. And I still don't know how to say good bye .. And I hope I never learn .....

Touches places in the Heart .. Jasmine

[Deandra Dawn]

Very beautifully done....I do, like Adventure, love the positive and negative touches to it. Nice job.

[ghost writer]

this takes a sad feeling and gives it hope - this is inspiring..and beautiful

[patricia]

I like the way you approached this and how it flowed, and the way you gave it balance by including the negative as well as positive stuff. Realy good. Enjoyed.