The Ways I Leave

if i leave
without saying where
i’m going,
i’m leaving for me.

if i leave
and tell you why
i’m going,
i’m leaving for you.

if i say goodbye
and you can still feel my presence,
i’m not leaving,
just practicing how to miss you.

but if i say goodbye,
and can’t seem to leave,
i’m trying,
i just don’t want to.
i’m trying because
you need to practice how to miss me, too.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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December 14, 2017 at 12:26 AM
Nicely done and true.
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December 16, 2017 at 7:58 PM
Thank you very much!
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