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GOOD-BYE

Good-bye…
Simply a word?
What essence is encased
Within this single utterance?
The alchemy of optimism?
The enigma of uncertainty?

Good-bye…
A blend of hope and the unseen?
Fracturing moments of farewell?
Aromatic vows dissipating
In the fluxes of fate?
The chiaroscuro of existence?

Good-bye…
A poet's silent elegy
Where love, loss, and longing
Converge and dissolve?
A kaleidoscope of emotions, promises
Distilled into a single breath?

Good-bye…

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Tom Woody Date: 7/18/2025 6:03:00 AM Hope to see you back soon Mickey. You're a fine poet Login to Reply Mickey Grubb Date: 7/19/2025 2:03:00 PM Hey there my friend. I'm still lurking on the peripheral...hanging out with the grandkids and great grandkids. Also, had to go through some good ole radiation treatments, but everything's coming around. Thanks for checking on me. See you later.

Valsa George Date: 7/14/2025 9:21:00 AM Goodbye has got happy and equally sad connotations. Often it is a parting word.... parting from a relationship or simply a well meaning wish to someone going away. You have touched upon the different contexts in which this word is uttered. Beautifully composed, dear Mickey. Login to Reply Mickey Grubb Date: 7/22/2025 5:14:00 AM Hi Valsa. Thank you for reading, and for your perspicacious observations. Much warmth coming your way, my friend.

Anne Winter Date: 7/12/2025 10:21:00 PM Goodbye is the most painful and heart shattering word I've come across in my life experience. But how beautifully sad it is. How heartbreakingly beautiful it is. Loved reading your poem, dear friend Login to Reply Mickey Grubb Date: 7/13/2025 1:03:00 PM Anne, thank you so much for reading the poem and sharing your "good-bye" heart. Your words truly touched me.

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/27/2025 3:46:00 PM Hello Mickey Grubb, Good bye is a word hard to speak when a couple drifts apart. enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/ Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/28/2025 10:19:00 AM Hello Mickey Grubb, Mickey , i will be visiting hour site often. Sometimes godd bye is hazrd to say. enjoy your day my friendc. /Darlene/ Mickey Grubb Date: 6/28/2025 4:45:00 AM Hi Darlene. How true are your words. Your observation reveals how "good-bye" holds optimism and sorrow in equal measure. For me, "good-bye" is never just a word; it's a paradox, a bridge between presence and absence, between certainty and the unknown. For now, it's my message to all who read. Thank you so much for visiting, reading, and especially for commenting. Thanks again my friend. For now—good-bye.