A Simple Goodbye

A mere two days away My life will forever change You've made the choice to go away The decision not to stay My soul is on fire from hiding the truth As always, I do not want to lose you Cyber space and cell phone calls Is what will be left of it all Things will not change between us But they will not be the same You home will no longer exist For me to rest my head To sit in utter silence While a million words are being said The presence of your laughter The rare form of your tears Will not linger near my heart The way they have for years But I know I have to let you go I've watched this place swallow you whole And watched your life spin out of control I will not pluck a rose from its stem To own the beauty within I know it will only wither in the end So I will let you go So you can live