Growth,
i never said goodbye
i didn't say goodbye
i only ran
i ran through the woods
without noticing the path
or the sting of cuts on my bare feet
or the branches as they grazed my arms
until i fell to the ground
until i fell to the ground
twigs and small stones bit into my skin
but those were superficial wounds
they would heal
they would mend
i had a greater wound to agonize over
the one that had set me running
i didn't say goodbye
i have had sticks and stones thrown at me before
but never have i had words leave so much damage
i crawled through the forest floor
dark and alone
and used my fingers to plug several holes
lest i bleed to death
i didn't say goodbye
i stumbled into a deserted cabin
and lay my head against its creaky walls
hand clutched to my chest
too weak to move any further
with ragged scraps of cloth
i bound my lacerated heart
which stopped the bleed
but not the pain
i didn't say goodbye
the winds changed so many times i lost count
and the pain began to numb
but only when i remained still
movement would cause pain
and pain would lead to a new tear in an already worn out organ
i didn't say goodbye
today when i woke
the sky was bright
i took off the binds
the scars you left are almost invisible
and that's when i knew that the time had come
so this is goodbye.
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