Goodbye means both
nothing and everything.
It is walking away
and trying to forget
while still clinging
to memories
that you can’t
let go of.
It is remembering
all those things
you left behind
and hoping that
you made the
right choice.
It is drifting apart
when you wish
more than anything
that it could
have worked out
somehow.
It is being thankful
and cherishing
the one you
left behind
because their absence
is still noted.
It is forgetting
because you have to
in order to
move on
because otherwise,
everything lingers.
Breath_words© 2/5/15