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A Goodbye
May 12, 2013
I forgot how to write: sometimes
silence craves a heart welcomed
with dense
compassion- melty, warming
words that stick
to the roof of your mouth
like thick stew and
stay forever;
forgotten and moldy.
Walking away is supposed
to be liberating-
each step a winged leap
but with each
step our two feet sink deeper
into thick mud.
I reached down into
that thick mud and
scoop out “goodbyes” like
savory chocolate custard until
I am submerged
and they cover my
eyes and my touch is blind
so I forget how to write
and feel the world.
© Jay B., Marblehead, MA
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