GOODBYE, MY LOVE

for a woman that changed my world. a goodbye, i must chase my dreams.

she woke up to me gone

it was one cold Sunday

another cup of coffee gone stale

another ship set sail

another faded folk song

 

I ought to let you know

my duty calls me to go

oh, babe, you must accept

the tides all call me to exit

this we both must not forget

years ago I was Dylan

trading the sensations of childhood

finding a guitar in the attic

doing all that I should

this innocence became obsolete

growing up and breaking out

walking right through the static

 

we see these things around

buried deep in the carpet

dirt of the years

tied to our face

you were the first to see it

the work changed in destination

switching the gears

 

time rusted my bones

but freedom came knocking

Jim and his brother knew

the days of old blew away

dust brushed off my shoes

leaving my breath lounging in the air

words couldn't come to say

on this early morning dew

leaping off this stage of lights

you expect rain to come from my skies

oh, darling don't hold your hands open

these clouds are all lies out in the field

tonight I is someone else's possession

chains of these you have chosen

don't worry these cracks will be healed

and now I sit alone in this scene

I have all I ever wanted

the air is clear in this smoke

the fog has risen away

babe, you must see what they mean

 

the hallway was chill

the sound of footsteps were there

they must be taken

to get above this stair well

and breath the fresh air

I must press on

 

the theme of our time

a torch of light in the dark

must be carried home

ran to my front door

sealed in our mark

flushed on through the vine

 

the time has come, my love

I must fulfill what I must do

though this love be strong

my soul walks another path

I must go on, my love

I must press on

I love you.

Reviews

[Kat Mandu]

I can really feel the emotion that went into this. Really interesting read.

[Anamika]

it's beautiful try giving this to her :)

[(Super) Heroes Never Di..]

The title grabbed my attention immediately. I know something of goodbyes. You did a great job portraying sorrow. Wonderful. "I must go on, my love/I must press on/I love you."
Those last three lines really spoke to me.

[Alicia Schroeder]

Great write :)

[lindsay]

this is really good. very emotional and its the way i feel about someone.. so i relate to you.

[Distant horizons]

Brilliant write.

[Melissa Perry]

wow this is truly an emotionally amazing piece. the sorrow of saying good bye is truly a hard thing to do. i very much enjoyed reading your work. keep up the good work.

[Palmer Blu]

This is such an emotional piece. It made me feel every phrase as if I were living it. I must say that this is indeed an exceptional piece!

[Meghan]

The heartache and sadness seeps through the words in this piece. Very good work! (aside from a few spelling/grammar/capitalization errors)