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Goodbye, not Farewell

by Elisabeth Barstowe — Read all 441 poems by Elisabeth Barstowe

Friday, May 12, 2023


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Ghost in my mind
a spectre of love
I leave you behind 
 now is the time to go

Have been driving myself mad 
with too many thoughts of you 
The sweetest dreams I've had 
not gone but now we're through 

It was a fairytale of love 
a fast roller coaster ride 
and with nothing to show 
no sign of you by my side

I still have this love inside of me
and it will never truly fade away 
I have this longing for you to be 
the one that will always stay 

Sweet, sweet dream 
goodbye, not farewell 
I whisper between 
the words I spell 

 

 

 



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Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on May 14, 2023
Written obviously by a poet who understands loss and knows the many options one has to deal with the experience. Goodbye, not Farewell is an opportunity to turn the disappointment into a solid lesson you created to learn, for without it, one continues creating similar experiences until the lesson is learned and one can move on. You're well on your way. Best of luck to one who appears to have earned it.

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on May 12, 2023
Sounds like a sweet (and loving) farewell (fare thee well) to me, rather than an abrupt, final goodbye. Lovely.


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