Are goodbyes part of letting go?
When loss breaks our hearts so.

Loved ones never leave our mind.
Constant ache, thrashing so unkind.

Feeling part of our world has vanished.
Can tear stained cheeks be banished?

Though loss we're not rejoicing thus.
Friends true, forever are a part of us.

Living on they do inside our heart.
Goodbye will never find our chart.

One day our souls will reunite.
As one, brightest star in the night.

Friend, there is no need to say goodbye.
Hand in hand, one day we'll rule the sky.

For our friend Kari, one of her oldest and dearest friends recently passed away. As she and I talked, her feelings of grief inspired these words. That same day I received a call letting me know, a friend of mine for nearly 50 years had lost his battle with Leukemia. Making the words even more special. Thank you Kari for the inspiration, I feel they are in a better place, may they both RIP.