The Final Goodbye
Someone asked me once what I am most afraid of
Surprisingly it’s not spiders, or snakes, or the dark
I am most fearful of saying goodbye
The time will come when you say your last goodbye
It’s inevitable, there is nothing you can do about it
The last word you will hear a person say is goodbye
There is one thing in common between everyone
We will all have a final goodbye
When you say that last goodbye - that's it
You will never hear their voice
Never see their face
Never laugh at their jokes
Ever again
It’s
Goodbye
I’ve learned though, that there are things that remain
What remains are the memories
What remains are the feelings of happiness
What remains is the last word you shared with them
Those things will never be taken from you
Those things exist in your heart and your mind and your soul
And those things are what help shape you into who you are
I have learned not to be scared of saying goodbye
But grateful when I say hello
I can feel happiness
I can listen to jokes
I can say
Goodbye