Goodbye Then

Goodbye then. We have closed the book and replaced it on the shelf. Dog eared pages straightened. Tens of thousands of words read, spoken, stored for posterity. Goodbye then. No longer a working title, but an archive which will gather dust in the annals of time. Maybe one day to be discovered, like some ancient tomb. Goodbye then. Remember when we began the story? The newness, the excitement and anticipation at what would unfold. Spellbound by adventure, mesmerized by speculation as each word became exposed. Goodbye then. All done. Story complete. No more surprises, just the anticlimax of finality. The eerie silence of conclusion. A lingering pause, one last look, a smile - The end.