Just

There an intimacy
even if unspoken
in a goodbye.
It may be no more
than the warmth
of a hand brushing
a cheek, a smile,
a reflection seen
in the eyes of a farewell
but deny, or try
something lingers.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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