what is the word hello
but the first goodbye
yours or theirs
it matters not
the end will alway come

the longer the hello
the harder the goodbye
for all the talk
will one day cease
and youll be left alone

what was once.joy
in now.a tear

what was once.a tinkle in the eye
is now.an overcast memory.

a word
can mean
many things

between friends
a multitude of memories
between enemies
the opposite
between strangers
nothing

within love
a thousand more
within writing
the readers imagination
within the word
truth

from a child
a fathers joy
from a mother
the greatest encouragement
from God
creation

But
after saying goodbye
nothing...
but itself
and
sorrow.