Goodbye

How does one say goodbye… When the sun settles, like a weight, on the horizon And the mind stirs the past Caressing the senses with memories that were And will be no more When reluctant partings take their toll And the body longs for slumber The mind straining, again, to save the moment And make it last, forever more. …how does one say goodbye… When words flutter, like wings, in the emptiness And the spirit fails to take flight Between the comforting distances of time And the chasms of translation When they are but are no more And their image lingers, still Forcing thoughts, back, to where regret began And the tongue was stayed, silent. …how does one say goodbye… When gestures remain, like hope, in the heart And every tender touch