“It’s the emptiest and yet the fullest of all human messages: ‘Good-bye.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Bluebeard
We never said that final goodbye to each other,
always thinking there'd be one more day, one moment,
until there was no time left, it had all run away so fast.
Perhaps, also, we never believed we could really be parted.
Always thinking there'd be one more day, one moment,
we spoke of immediate, practical things – the pleasure
of a comfortable chair, the view of trees and hills from the high window.
Until there was no time left – it had all run away so fast –
we said what was in our hearts with eyes and touch.
Goodbye, coming finally to mind, was not in our hearts.
Perhaps, also, we never believed we could really be parted.
How wrong we were! Now the word chokes me with grief.
And how right: you being, after all, still present here, always with me.
Linked to dVerse Poetic Tuesday – Sweet Sorrow
This is a beautiful poem, to read its effective repetitions, and feel the life/spirit - always! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteVery heartbreaking poem yet the memories remain strong.
ReplyDeleteThere are some goodbyes we never want nor expect, there will always be one more day...but memories remain strong.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem indeed.
Kind regards
Anna :o]
Yes, there are some we can never say goodbye to, and they stay as close as our hearts. This is beautiful, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much that is familiar and true in your poem, Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteI am reminded of Rod McKuen who wrote that "hello is the word before goodbye."
ReplyDeleteBest byes
ReplyDeleteeYes
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(Smiling.)
DeleteRemarkable writing. True love never dies
ReplyDeleteGorgeous writing from the heart, Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye is indeed one of the most power words, especially when left unsaid... or when said to an empty room.
ReplyDeleteThis is so powerful... maybe sometimes we never do part. Heartbreakingly beautiful.
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