Goodbye

She's making love to him as though he'll
pay her with love he would have given
her in the lost years.

She's baking a fruit cake she saw
in a cookery book. It's the best she's
ever made. She knows he likes it.

She's taking out the garbage. Usually
they sleep all Saturday mornings,
and assume the garbage people
will somehow open the locked 
kitchen door, and take out the garbage.

Her suitcase is about to burst;
Her flight ticket is at her dressing table;
Her nails are well made and glossed;
Her taxi is about to reach the gate....

She's about to tell him "Goodbye" for good.....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Turner Avatar
September 28, 2016 at 8:23 AM
Teddy, I believe like you. Goodbye means "forever". Sad poem, Teddy. but understandable. Nobody likes being taken for granted.
Kimathi Avatar
September 29, 2016 at 3:50 PM
You are right, Daniel. Matters of the heart are really sensitive... Thank you so much for commenting on my poem!! :-)
Allison Avatar
September 28, 2016 at 6:31 AM
What a sad end to a relationship Teddy:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
Kimathi Avatar
September 28, 2016 at 7:21 AM
Yes, it is :-( Sadly such things happen every time..... Thank you for commenting on my work, Jan!! *^_^*
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