Love Poem: Life's Goodbyes
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Written by: Sandra L. Weiss

Life's Goodbyes

I survived each and every goodbye,
that life has brought to me.
Some a relief, some I could only cry.
Through the tears, I couldn't see.

I have made decisions to walk away.
Feeling there was no other choice.
Deciding whether to go or stay,
I struggled to find my voice.

There are those that have said goodbye,
causing the pain in my heart.
I never learned the reason why,
they had to tear my life apart.

Goodbye can mean many things.
It can be casual or very intense.
Never knowing what emotion it brings.
I tried to hold on to some common sense.

Goodbye brings something to an end.
No matter who closes the door.
It can be the loss of love or a friend.
Whatever it was, it is no more.