By Maggie West
Submitted by insense82
Date: 2004 Oct 31
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Goodbye

I would wish that

when
you finally say goodbye
to me

the words
that
will tumble out
upon your mouth
are kind words

Words ...

good enough to lop
all the threads
that bind me to you

and not a thread more to remain.

I wish
you would not tremble
nor look at me
with despair
pleading for fogiveness
when
there is nothing to forgive.

Nada.

I wish you not
a requiem
for what was lost
to touch the end with
the flame
that has burned
us without repose

Sever in kind
so my soul
and my love
can find ataraxis

from you...