Goodbye
For the instructions for disappearing Challenge
Step one:
Brush it off
let it die
All that feeling
Let it sigh
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Step two: repeat these words, don’t deny
<~>~~~~>~~~~>—+++——-+-++<~>~~~~>~~~~>~~~~~>
Danger is in the heart of holding on
It's not so hard to let the garment fall
Wipe all the things you want to do, away
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No play at work in school you cannot stay
Blue skies they don’t exist so take a trip
Danger is in the heart of holding on
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Laughter is not the place where you belong
When friends would stick around and hold you close
Wipe all the things you want to do, away
<~>~~~~>~~~~>—+++——-+-++<~>~~~~>~~~~>~~~~~>
Step 3:
STOP!
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All that singing
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Start, when you’re brimming
The hate within is stinging
Leave with all the trust and clinging
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Don’t pick up the phone, it’s ringing
<~>~~~~>~~~~>—+++——-+-++<~>~~~~>~~~~>~~~~~>
Step 4:
Leave, when the time is chilly
Everyone is F**king busy
Take a jacket black as night
A hood without a stripe
Keep it up
Erase the fright
Don't forget
Your friends and family
That is what you’ll leave behind
Not the things that you despise
Hi
Hello
And then
Goodbye
<~>~~~~>~~~~>—+++——-+-++<~>~~~~>~~~~>~~~~~>
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Caitlin Charlton
Noir Writer & Close Reader. Spotting the elements of Eloquence.
Survivor. Reclaiming my own territory.
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Comments (12)
This goodbye guide is straight-up wise and chill!! When in doubt, rock that black jacket and a hood —it’s your stealth mode for peace. Goodbye never looked this slick! 💖
Okay, now that was exceptional writing. I like how you so expertly put this together step-by-step until we say goodbye. Great work!
Goodbye as ritual: letting go becomes an art of survival. Hauntingly honest, beautifully liberating. 🖤
Everyone is F**king busy <~ This! What a line. I felt this poem very powerful. I have to learn so much from you.
I love how you straddled the conundrum of leaving or staying for the wrong reasons. Disappearing is rife with contradictions for most of us no matter how desirable. Great challenge entry! Good luck!
Hi Hello And then Goodbye This is absolutely what life feels like lately, you nailed this one really well. Plus everyone really seems F**king busy Love this one , you out did yourself.
Stunning work CC! WOW! 😱 I felt this one in my chest! Your A game is in full effect my friend! This one lingers after you read it! It is brilliant! Go gurl! That pen game is strong! 💪🏾🤩
"Everyone is f**king busy" - that line LANDS, and how 🤯
I have experienced this many times and should be an empty, heartless soul, but it has tought me to be there for others whether or not they are there for me. Excellent challenge entry
Oh my goodness, this was so powerful, Caitlin! And I came down to the comments to highlight the exact same line as Dharr! "Danger is in the heart of holding on." I felt this in my soul. Amazing piece!
"Danger is in the heart of holding on" I'm someone who gets attached very fast and I have abandonment issues. That line is soooo true. Although I know that, it's so difficult to not hold on. Loved your poem so much!
I really felt the quiet devastation of letting go. The rhythm, the spirals, the fade-out. Awesome work!