By B.Blank     tkd8006@ufl.edu
Date: 17 April 1998

Goodbye

There he saw her, love at first sight it may seem, so beautiful, how sweet she 
appeared, how lovely her voice was to his ears, how gorgeous her eyes shone.  
He was engulfed by her, he could see only her.  This young man and young woman 
became a couple, a foolish teenage relationship, no one thought they were 
serious, no one thought it was love.  Summer came and the sun rose in the sky, 
and the two fell in love.  How sweet it was for the young man, for he had never 
felt such emotions before.  The two young lovers grew close, a little too close 
perhaps.  They professed their love for each other, and the young man was 
content.  But the sun did not stay high in the sky for long, for fall was 
creeping up, and it was time for the young man to go.  He was to go a distance 
away, and the two both dreaded that day.  And so, the young man left.  The love 
that the young man felt kept the young woman's picture alive in his heart.  She
 had his soul.  She had his heart.  She had him.  As fall past, and as winter 
left, spring came about.  The young man was eager for the summer, for it was a 
chance to be with his beloved again.  He anticipated the day in which he would 
see her beautiful eyes once again and feel her lips on his once more.  But bad 
news reached the young one, for the young woman had made the decision to go far 
away next fall.  The young man could not understand this, as he thought she 
would join him as he left again after the summer.  She decided to go her own 
way.  The young man could not accept just one mere summer with his true love 
and in an act of anger, he would not speak to the young girl.  Their 
relationship was changing.  All the young man wanted was to see her face once 
again.  But their love was forever lost.  It was too late, the young man had 
lost his most prized possession.  The young man looks back, and he still hears 
her voice.  He remembers the countless memories they shared together and feels 
her hand in his.  He calls for her in the middle of the night, with no response 
to be found.  She is gone.  They say time heals all wounds, and the young man's 
broken heart has begun to mend.  But he still cannot forget her beauty.  He 
wonders if she is thinking of him the way he is thinking of her.  He wonders is 
she will tell her children one day about her first true love.  He wonders if 
he is still in her heart.  The answers to these questions the young man will 
never know.  His life has been forever changed by the beautiful young woman, 
and for that, he thanks her.  I will love you always Jackie.  You have my heart 
in your hands.