A Missed Goodbye

It's awfully quiet here
As I sit in reflection
Not a word spoken
Feeling the separation

Do I dare to daydream
A moment or two
Reach in this hat of mine
Pull out a vision of you

Time is such a fickle thing
Swear it was just yesterday
But au contraire, my disbelief
Years have flown away

It dances all around me
The lovely thought of you
Always and forever
Missing you has only grew

It got me for a moment
Something familiar in the air
Fooled me once again
Thought I felt you there

The wind, it quickly changed
Blinked, it passed me by
Slipped through my fingers
Lost my chance for goodbye
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Krutsinger Avatar
January 14, 2021 at 10:27 AM
Gorgeously penned! Heartfelt and real.
Jones Avatar
January 15, 2021 at 1:10 PM
<3 Thank you Caren!
Levasseur Avatar
December 25, 2020 at 2:23 PM
Incredibly poignant poetry! Your work is going to keep getting better! So write on dear poetess, write on! As a side note, when I am rhyming, I not only match the end words in some pattern or another, but I also match the sentence syllable count. Sooo, I'll do a 5757 ABAB quatrain, for example. It pulls the lines in so elegantly since the syllables matching also enhance the meter. I bet if you cleaned all the lines up syllable wise, this poem could win contests. Just wanting to help.
Jones Avatar
December 28, 2020 at 7:04 AM
Thank you Rob! I appreciate the feedback and tips! I have no formal training or education when it comes to poetry so I sincerely appreciate the advise. I will definitely give that a try! <3
Mcconnell Avatar
December 24, 2020 at 6:15 PM
Nice penning Jessie, really liked this one with good rhyme and flow. Have a happy Christmas day, blessings from Scotland, Gordon
Jones Avatar
December 24, 2020 at 9:05 PM
Thank you Gordon! Merry Christmas to you too!
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