#goodbye poems on Hello Poetry

Lostling Feb 10

The day I watched the fire die
Only once did my tears fall
But I knew that once the moon was neigh
I would answer sorrow’s call
Despite the embers that remain;
Pathetic wisps go hope
I know it’ll never be the same
As I clutch this rotting rope
I think the walls are closing in
But maybe it’s just me
The emptiness hurts from within
So suffocatingly
I guess this is the place where we
Have no choice but to part
In the future I hope I’ll see
Us in each other’s hearts
Till the next time we can meet, friend,
I’ll save a seat for you
Though many faces are fleeting
You’ll stay one of the few

This was literature homework =P

(Emptiness this loss does bring,
And so the pain I shall now sing)

#goodbye #graduation #parting #friend

Vianne Lior Feb 9

Wilted

I watched you leave slow
like autumn forgetting leaves,
bare, I stood in frost.

#heartbreak #loss #nostalgia #autumn #goodbye #emptiness #melancholy #fadinglove #quietpain #solitude

Faith Cubitt Feb 9

Goodbye

The fresh morning snow cast a sparkling glow over the quiet dawn.
The puffy clouds resembling my eyes full of tears.
The doves chose not to sing their sunny tune.
The world hushing to nothing more than a whisper.
The wind holding back it's hollow goodbye.
The darkness watched, waiting to claim you as his own.
And the sun shone for the very last time.

This was your goodbye....

#goodbye #death

Immortality Feb 7

Familiar Strangers

we met again,
two strangers,
carrying the same memories.

time stopped too,
when our eyes met,
whispered hello.

but this time,
we walked away,
knowing the future.

right time, right person.... just not fated :)

#nostalgia #fate #love #loss #reunion #memories #goodbye #time #destiny

Hebert Logerie Jan 23

We Shall Return With Zilch

Believe it or not
The Parson is right
We shall return with zeroes
Many zeroes. Let’s be Heroes
For and to the world. Let’s not be selfish
Because we shall return with zilch
With nada, mit nichts, perhaps with empty zeroes
Which mean nothing. Let’s pause
To think. Let’s be wise and humble
Love is essential. When the trees tremble
And fall; when the ground shakes and burns
When the soil slithers and slides, the world yearns
For peace, sympathy, compassion, and love. With nothing
We shall return, just like we came on earth with nothing
The sky will always stare at us, as we raise our head
Heaven will remain at the same distance
And we shall leave alone, with nothing, with no bed
No castle, no money, no power and no incense
Believe it or not
We will be blessed to be in a wee lot
After the soul departs
And the ash rots
Believe it or not
The Poet is right.

P.S. This poem is dedicated to the kings of the world.
Copyright © January 2025, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.

#eulogy #ode #poem #poet #pastor #sermon #death #love #farewell #goodbye

akiko Jan 22

if you have goodbye letters you have reasons to stay.

you pick up the pen and paper you gently write 'dear mother dear father'
on the paper telling them why. why you had to leave why you couldn't do it you pick up the bottle you think 'just one more letter' you pick back up the pan and paper writing 'dear best friend' telling her/him how sorry you are words spill out on the paper you write so many letters you stare at them thinking of how many people will miss you how many people will cry that night you ripped up the papers and threw them away if you have letters you have reasons.
you see though I only would write 5 letters. I dont think they will cry.

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#goodbye #poem

Melanie Jan 21

finally

maybe the worst part is
that I've let them all down again
my cat sits patiently by the door
waiting for you to walk through it
my mother beamed and gushed
about how happy she was for me,
"Finally!"
maybe we got too ahead of ourselves
and believed in each other too much
taking the world with us on the way up
and then too when we came crashing down

#hope #love #relationships #breakup #grief #disappointment #sadness #goodbye

Melanie Jan 19

the last time

even if you can feel it
you never know
when it will be the last time
when it will end
not really
kiss them a second longer
linger in the doorway
look back and wave
love with all you have
whenever you can
you never know

#end #ending #breakup #death #grief #loss #goodbye

Phia Jan 15

To goodbyes 2.0

One by one
the list gets longer.
Promises of friendship
turn into nothing more than tourism.
The word "goodbye"
has built a permanent home
On the tip of my tongue.
But despite the familiarity,
It still leaves me with a bitter taste in my mouth.
Will it always be like this?

Cleaning up my drafts

#life #friendship #friends #depression #goodbye