The Sweetest Spot In The Middle Of Goodbye
Goodbye is difficult.
It is bitter.
Sad.
A torture.
A slapstick comedy,
A parody of a promise,
A pleasantry exchange.
Tiresome and hurtful.
But, right in the middle
Of words unspoken.
Among the emotionless
Motions,
Beneath the silence
We seem to scream,
Beyond, the melodramatic
Memories long-playing
In our crying hearts,
Goodbye is a revelation.
A celebration of our truths.
It’s a humble acceptance
Of what we cannot be.
And that’s what I choose to see.
Our reality!
That tiny speck of honesty-
The sweetest spot
In the middle of
Our goodbye.
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~A Speck of Honesty~
Eric,
I love your newest blog picture and I love this poem. Can one love a poem?
There are so many riddles in life, and if we are honest, we can come up with an individual answer.
Yes, an individual answer, because no two minds could see the picture "exactly" the same.
Honesty is that speck that keeps us humble and keeps our spirit growing.
You, young man, without a land, are an excellent poet!
Warm regards,
Kathy
This was my heart speaking
and not just my head. I was trying to see the silver lining hiding beneath all these confusions I have been feeling for the last couple of weeks.
Letting go has been one part of my life, that I seem to now understand.
It's not just the bitter surface I taste now like in the past, but its the honest center of it I dwell on.
I am so happy that you were able to see what I was trying to communicate.
And, I am equally joyful, you enjoyed reading my works.
You're very kind! Thanks again, Kathy!
Eric
Love it
this is so unique in its structure and originally moving with its words-completely captivating, your best I've read Eric! :D ♥
Humble thanks Jewel!
This is one of my most honest writes- very personal!
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Eric
Yes goodbyes are difficult
But you seem to know at such a young age how to handle it. I guess sometimes we cant fight it...even though our hearts ache....we just have to accept what cannot ever be. Thats is so hard though . This poem is awesome. I am sure a lot of us will think about this and realize how right you are!
thanks for the great read.
You my friend are a wonderful poet!
Linda
Linda,
I might be deprived of the years, but, the ones I already lived were very tough. They were series of aches, failures and goodbyes. I am so glad poetry has always been there to keep me company and reading comments from accomplished poets like you, makes me appreciate the art of my poetry even more. A million thanks Linds!
Eric
Strength of Character
Wonderful poem, sparse and moving. It is a testament to your strength of character to be able to find the good, even in in hard situations, to be able to look honestly at your life and see what you can learn from it. I really enjoyed this.
Jill
Thanks Jill
for your comment and
for reading my poem...
I appreciate it!
Eric