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The Long Goodbyes

By Jason Morton

By Jason MortonPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
The Long Goodbyes
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Oh, to have to say it's time

It's time to say those words so tough

Nothing about them seems fine

Because their source are feelings that are just rough

Only those words carry such weight

They speak to something negative in their wake

But, alas, they are a part of all our fate

Often, from times that are truly rough to take

Those words ring in the ears and echo through the mind

The scream loudly into the soul's empty abyss

Many who use them found the world harsh and unkind

Living in a world, everything feels like a sad miss

Everything comes around, doesn't it

All who walk this earth face the truth at some point

Even those who claim they don't get

Why wasn't it they who someone did anoint

From the rich to the poor, and everyone in between

Those words affect everyone who breathes the same air

And the suffering that occurs before they are accepted isn't always seen

But their existence proves that life is seldom fair

Those words are hard to say

It's time to say goodbye

They hit everyone in a different way

Some feel tears

While others let out a sigh

Sometimes it's the only thing to do

Sometimes it's time for things to be let to die

Holding on to things through and through

Doesn't work, and you have to say goodbye

sad poetry

About the Creator

Jason Morton

From fiction to reality there’s tons to share about this crazy life. From being a single father, an officer, and having had many insane adventures while I learned about the world, my imagination runs wild with ideas.

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    Written by Jason Morton