#61 Saying Goodbye

This poem describes the mixed feelings of saying goodbye to a very special girl who fired up the feelings of incredible passion. I had hardly had time to live out the dreams and fantasies around her. Then she left for another country, initially for 6 months, and I was heartbroken.

I had not intended going to say goodbye at the airport, as I had already held her and kissed her and given her a card written with all the happy-sad feelings. The morning of her departure I couldn't stand it any longer, fighting the urge to just see her again one last time. I told my boss I was going to see the doctor and headed straight for the airport.

This poem originally was published in Love Poems

Saying Goodbye

by Anthony West

So soft
the brief touch of your lips
on my cheek.

Was I almost intruding?

"Look after yourself "
should have been
"I love you!"

Then the Jumbo flew over
my head
and I shouted my love
above the roar
and thundering thrust

. . . as if you'd hear.

Through the clouds in my eyes
I watched you fly away
and wished I'd been born with wings.

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Avianny

your poem is very good and it touched me in a very neat way for i can relate to it.
Michelle

i like the end of this poem it was really beutiful.
Kerry-Anne

i really like this poem it reminded me of a similar situation in my life that was rally hard!
AJ

I can is saying. so i like it. It touched my heart. I almost cried
shinell

touching i loved it i can picture it as i read it
Addiemae

i love this poem. it reminds me of my ex and when he just left.
Alisha

this peom really touched me i loove the way you but it together
Katie

Saying goodbye to someone you love is a terribly awkward and difficlut experience, and the words never do seem to come out right. I love the line "Was I almost intruding?" because it definitely captures that awkward feeling. Good job!
nancy

wow
georgina

My bf is leaving for a world wide trip soon, and this poem describes exactyly how i feel-or will feel when he leaves xx
Annie

that was cute, loved the last part
Cynthia

this poem is beautiful
Ashley

I LOVE THIS POEM A LOT
aimee

it touched me because i just said good bye to my boy friend a few days ago he left for boot camp
jess

this poem shares alot of my feelings at the moment, being in grade nine while a guy at my school is in grade twelve and graduating and flying to the other side of the country in a month I'm wondering if I will ever get the courage to say how I truly feel.
Brittany

This is a great poem. So often I read poetry that is all about rhyming and I think sometimes people forget that poetry is not about what words sound good together- it's about expressing your inner most thoughts and feelings. I love when a writer uses poetry that doesn't rhyme. It just makes it so much more beautiful. You did a wonderful job. (If this really happened to you im verry sorry. I know what it's like to say something but want to say something else. Thr hardest thing to saywhen your in love "good bye")
De Andra

this poem has the right words or at least i think. and it's so romantic.
Nikkisha

I thought this poem was great. It reall gives insight on how a person feel when they have lost love. The poem was well written, and beautiful.
diana

one of the hardest thing to do is to say goodbye to the person you love. but sometimes saying goodbye is not forever, its just goodbye.
monique

this poem is the mlst touching poem. it decribed exactually how i felt the day my friend left. i was totally shattered. your poem is great keep it up! love monique xxxooo

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#61 Saying Goodbye

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