Is It Goodbye
The winding road of life snakes uphill
I’m tired of this drudgery, but I persevere still
Because it is easy to let go of my life and give up
But I try to fight the gloom and I stand up
The journey is tiresome and good memories are few
Most days are lackluster, I feel blue
But I cling on to memories good to feel alive
Even though I bleed profusely, to live, I strive
I remember faces and voices that were once part of my lore
Which I thought defined my existence, tough to let go
Their absence creates a void, so difficult to fill or ignore
But I have to learn to live without them, I know
But there is one such person, I can never forget
Someone I wish to cling to, however old I get
The fondness for who has grown with every passing day
And I fear the dark loneliness of when she would be away
As time goes by that day surely comes
When goodbyes are in order and tears become my chums
And she looks at me one last time and slowly turns away
And through all my deep anguish, for her happiness I pray
I pray to god to bless her with joy limitless
That what she seeks she finds plenty, never an ounce less
That she forgets me soon enough lest she be in pain
Because with memories of me in her heart, she has nothing to gain
With such a heavy feeling I turn away and smile
Knowing it is over for good, I won’t see here even for a while
And I try to find space for my feelings in a corner of my heart
And break down and cry, because I have been torn apart
I love her, so I set her free into the world that she belongs
Where not a memory of mine restrains her, she gets the freedom for which she longs
Where she does things that make her happy and is with people she calls friends
And in that comforting knowledge I rest, and wish my life ends
But a part of me wants to believe that this reality isn’t true
That she will again bless my life, looking glorious in love’s hue
So with teary eyes I ask her if she will come back and in my arms lie
Please tell me this is just a temporary separation, not a final goodbye
Copyright © Manoj Kumar | Year Posted 2013
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