Sally Eslinger Poet Prose Poetry

Of Our Goodbyes

** of Our GOODBYES **

All the poems and stories telling of
    Goodbyes 
In whatever genre or style, make me cry.
From hearts broken, to dreams fallen,
    and to the hardest of all these: 
Always
In a life’s time — are the endings that 
    carry the heart’s deepest feelings
Reeling through thunder
    Blasting
Emphatically
Those last and final 
Goodbyes
    — for the dearest of all our beloved —

 Goodbyes…
— holding hope for some remaining possibilities,
    to state, “Au revoir!” or, “Adios!”
— embracing a measure of faith, to shout, “Ciao!” or, 
   — perceiving colorful auras all around, 
    to declare, “Syonara!”
— seeking fellowship,to wish aloud, “Moaka wakati ujao!” 
— and, while losing sufficient breath, to ask my soul
    To voice this, “With my love, ‘til we meet again!” 

While hearing children sing, “Bye-bye” to butterflies
    In flight to forever —
    Strengthened and Divinely designed, holding 
    all visions and all expressed cries as
Surrendered,
Sheltered by the scales of their four wings during a 
Rapid rise to come upon heaven’s homeland touch again.


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(c) sally young eslinger 6/27/2023
Thanks be to God-
** languages quoted in order: French, Spanish, Italian,
Japanese, Swahili, English

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Christina Bowring August 27, 2023 at 5:01 AM A beautiful poem Sally so well expressed. I especially loved the last two lines. I too, don’t like goodbyes and prefer to say ‘until we meet again’. So enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. Warmest wishes.

Sotto Poet June 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Sally in your exquisite verse, one finds an abundance of vivid imagery and captivating metaphors. Farewells, often laden with sorrow, are undoubtedly the most challenging, particularly those that resonate with the profound emotions of one's soul. Sally Eslinger June 28, 2023 at 7:13 PM Bless you heart; you poet’s inner voice; your muse; your family; your friends who read, your beloved friends who can’t; your tired Guardian Angel; your neighbors lifting umbrellas below your occasional tears; and, the lives of your poems still waiting to be written…xox sally

Vijay Pandit June 27, 2023 at 5:18 AM Goodbyes can be sad-- and to the hardest of all these: Always In a life’s time — are the endings that carry the heart’s deepest feelings... highly emotive write, Sally. Brilliantly expressed. Sally Eslinger June 27, 2023 at 8:35 AM Your comment, from you my poet friend whom i highly respect, is humbling. I thank you! God’s blessings! And my hugs, sally

Victor Buhagiar June 26, 2023 at 9:59 PM A great poem ally. Ala we must one day say goodbye. It is so final. Bless you all. Sally Eslinger June 27, 2023 at 8:41 AM Actually, this poem was inspired by the Andrea Boccelli duet, “Now it’s time ti say goodbye,” which make me cry every time I hear it…Blessings this day fir you! All my thanks for your comment! xoxo. sally

Deb M June 26, 2023 at 7:48 PM I do not like goodbyes either Sally especially long term or permanent ones! I like to say “Seeya later” as it doesn't sound as final haha! Love your delightful poem with all the different goodbyes! Debx Sally Eslinger September 7, 2023 at 3:35 PM Sally Eslinger June 27, 2023 at 8:45 AM Thank you, Deb for your comment! I so agree with what you said. It is sweet getting to know you!May God bless you this day and week! sally