Lost Goodbyes
When there are no more tomorrows
to become yesterdays
and regrets drip with sorrow
too late to repay,
we will wish for the chances
to say lost goodbyes --
egos that fight
blinded with pride.
But the sunlight that screams
in the skies gone away
casts gold on my memories
and become yesterday.
When I spoke without fear
of what you would
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Categories:
goodbyes., song,
Form: Lyric
The Weight of Tomorrow
I sit alone beneath the sky,
Uncle, thinking of your last goodbye,
The world feels heavy, dreams unclear,
With every step, I carry fear.
Graduation looms - so close, so wide,
But doubt and worry walk beside.
You always knew just what to say…
I wish you could be here today
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Categories:
goodbyes., 12th grade, age, anger,
Form: Rhyme
Goodbyes
I remembered what you did to me in the past
You caused me to shatter like glass
I lost myself trying to stay freinds with you
I played the wrong cards now I've got permanent scars
You want me to forgive you for what you did
You took everything to far with no regards
I put you first so
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Categories:
goodbyes., 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Free verse
Still I Rise Again
I have walked through the hush of goodbyes,
where silence roared louder than grief,
where memories clung like shadows,
and love became a thief.
I lost not just them, but parts of me—
echoes of laughter, pieces of light.
My soul wore mourning like a second skin,
and daybreak blurred into night.
I reached for hands that let me fall,
poured love into a
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Categories:
goodbyes., appreciation, bereavement, best friend,
Form: Free verse
Let Me Say My Goodbyes At The End of a Long Summer's Day
Let Me Say My Goodbyes At the End of a Long Summer's Day
Let me say my Goodbyes
At the end of a long Summer's day,
When the light lies long and the breeze is soft,
While wheeling birds carry the sky aloft
While Summer's sweet warmth still holds its sway
While the Sun's strong magic stills the light
Before the
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Categories:
goodbyes., appreciation, death, encouraging, how
Form: Lyric
On accepting goodbyes
at end of each day
the sun bids us goodbye
with its promise to return
and in gracefully doing so
gives way to the stars
and the cycle of life
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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Categories:
goodbyes., appreciation, goodbye, life, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Goodbyes
i’ll miss you cause it’s time for you to fly
i’m not sure im ready to say goodbye
the sound of tears lingers in my ears
and i can’t help but dread the coming years
i’m not sure if i’ll see you soon
But i hope you reach the moon
i love you more than words can say
i’ll miss you every
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Categories:
goodbyes., death, goodbye, loss, love
Form: Free verse
Unspoken Goodbyes
I still remember the first time I saw you,
How your smile felt so warm and new.
I remember the first time we talked,
And how my heart raced as we walked.
I remember waiting just to see your face,
Catching glimpses from a secret place.
Staying up all night thinking of you,
And waiting all day just to hear from you.
I
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Categories:
goodbyes., goodbye,
Form: Free verse
His last goodbyes
A dark cold September
Rain falls
A man calls
But no one can hear
No one is near
As he lays in the rain
He thinks of his last refrain
A thought comes to his brain
He will never see his family or friends again
He takes his last breath
And closes his eyes
No one hears his last goodbyes
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Categories:
goodbyes., sad,
Form: Rhyme
Goodbyes
We said our goodbyes,
I wish I could remember it better.
I never thought much of it,
Never asked questions of it,
Never questioned your decision;
I never touched the wound again.
I looked around emotionless,
And saw mom sowing,
Her eyes locked on the fabric
Not daring to look up.
She had asked if we were hungry,
But we didn’t answer,
I didn’t realize what was
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Categories:
goodbyes., dad, emotions, goodbye, innocence,
Form: Free verse
I Said My Goodbyes
I said my goodbyes to you that day long ago.
I grieved for the loss of someone I loved so.
For so many years I journeyed on
A path with no beginning or end,
Seeking a reason why our journey so soon had to end.
What really was the reason you had to go
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Categories:
goodbyes., destiny, lost love, love
Form: Rhyme
Whispers of unspoken goodbyes dance on the strings of my weary heart
Whispers of unspoken goodbyes dance on the strings of my weary heart,
Like a heavy shadow, a veil of black silk, wrapping around my wounded soul.
My breath catches in my throat, memories flooding like a merciless torrent,
And I remain suspended between what was and what could have been.
Our parting, an unfinished symphony, a final chord still
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Categories:
goodbyes., fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Embracing Goodbyes
In the shadows, I feel the bonds grow,
Attachments so deep, emotions bow
Their absence sparks a flame
Love and friendship that lasts the same
As they depart their echoes remain
A harmony of separation pushes the heart in strain
The friendships true a love that is so dear
In my heart’s chambers, crystal clear
The fear of parting, a clouded sight,
I trust
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Categories:
goodbyes., farewell, friend, friendship, hope,
Form: Rhyme
Goodbyes
I saw a man leave today
he had April in his eyes
a hipflask in his pocket
as he said his last goodbyes
and all the ones he left behind
were painting as he went
laying down their colours
at a life they thought well spent
but summers come and summers go
and midnight
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Categories:
goodbyes., death, family, goodbye, introspection,
Form: Quatrain
How to say
How do you tell people
You've only just met,
Who you've known
No more than a year
That you hoped
This would happen
You hoped
You'd be friends.
How soon is too soon
To tell them they helped
Get you through things.
Made you see
You weren't alone.
How do you tell them
You're thankful
You got to meet them
And have them
Part
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Categories:
goodbyes., emotions, feelings, friend, friendship,
Form: Free verse
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