Inspired by the song “Hold me before I am gone forever” by Reina del Cid
The gentleness of a goodbye
Comes suddenly and without knowing
It is a sinking feeling that pulls your heart
Through your ribcage to your feet
It knocks the air out of every word
You speak, and when you think back
You only feel the thud of your heart
Slamming against the pavement
When I said goodbye to JD
I remember knowing in my bones
This would be the last time
I would see him
It was a sharp pang that trembled
Through my skeleton
Shot through me, a lightning bolt
Crashing over and over
With my heart beat
I stood there saying goodbye
For over three hours
Not wanting to leave
But took in every second
Memorizing his smile, tracing the outline
Of his face, and trading jabs
In place of future birthday and Christmas cards
Whispered every I love you
I knew I would miss giving him
In every undialed phone call
When I said goodbye to JD,
It was a gentle moment
When I left a part of my ghost
Hugging him tightly, whispering
I miss you in his ear
Poetic Trials 