A poem

Goodbyes

When it's time to say goodbye I hope I have the strength.
When it's time to bid farewell I hope I can still wave.
It's time to leave.
This I know to be true.
You and I have a bond that I hope stays forever.
You and I have a trust that I hope never fades.
It's time to leave.
This I know to be true.
Leaving is rough both emotionally and spiritually.
Leaving is difficult both in real time and in elapsed time.
It's time to leave.
This I know to be true.
This chapter is over but a new one unfolds.
This chapter has ended; a new journey is waiting.
It's time to leave.
This I know to be true.
True friendship is hard to come by.
True friendship is what we have!
It's time to leave.
This I know to be true.

poem by Madamoiselle June 2009

So....sitting in my almost empty apt is making me sad, excited, and scared all at the same time. Starting a new chapter is hard. Transitioning is rough. But I fear I've been a tad negative lately, and I know that this poem isn't all that 'positive' but I thought I'd end it with a bit more optimism. I will see my friends soon...those who are in California, and that's a good thing. I'm glad to see them. I've missed them. I'm traveling through Ireland....that will be so fabulous and life-changing (as I'm going there solo). And I'm going to have multiple places around the world to come and visit! That is, by far, the best thing of all!