Goodbye

Goodbye is often thought to be the end As one begins to let go of the past That has gone-by so fast And have now become so painful to comprehend. Some think it is more about turning onto a clean page Of a brand new chapter in one’s life And holding back tears held on the edge of the knife While reminiscing of those memories gathered over age. In that moment nothing seems to matter But one has to only deal with the pain And inevitably utter the words all over again -Goodbye for now, I will see you later. To others saying goodbye is like saying farewell To all the times once shared and had And those moments happy and sad But have over the years been kept well. It is the moment one realizes that the sun has set And they are about to enter the night And thus have to put things right Of all the worries and anxiety beset. Goodbye is often said with a sad pause And maybe gestured by a hesitant wave Gentle kisses and hugs so tight and grave But generally expresses the main cause. Overall, it is about starting a new adventure A new road that one has to travel And new experiences that one has to marvel. But it is certainly not a permanent departure.