
It’s not always
the last touch
the final kiss
the forever glance
the special-worded phrase

Sometimes it’s
the boxed up possibilities
the final turn of a key
in an all-to-familiar door

The handed-over car keys
The next Chapter
in a new book
not to be fully written
r e a d
or knowingly
ended

g o o d b y e
Did you really do it? Must have Spotify then.
I REALLY DID IT, DONNA; I talked with Jimmy about it afterwards; I can’t remember the last time I bought a CD; I stream everything now or go to my massive play list (from most of those CD’s…it still HURTS