Reluctant Goodbyes

by K. P. Aldrich

I long for time alone
but am undone by the going;

portions of my heart
take leave of my body;

reluctant, tearful goodbyes
belie my mask of self-possession;

but never more than in leaving
do I love as deeply.

Note:

Apologies for my absence this past month, ADHD and life happened. I spent a week sick, a week catching up, a week building garden beds while the weather wasn’t too hot, and then another week catching up from that. Now I’m mildly sick again with another toddler bug, but this one is quite a bit more manageable, thankfully.

This poem came from my husband taking my daughter camping for a weekend to give me time alone to write and recover from being sick. Even when I know I need the time alone, it is always so painful to say goodbye. Even if only for a short while. I’m always better for it in the end, though.

I hope you are well, and enjoying the summer warmth (if in the Northern hemisphere).

Kerri