#6
When do we notice we’re saying “good-bye”?
What have I chosen to honor that way?
I’ve never said “ciao” to my breath on exhale,
Nor does the carrot I’m crunching get “adios”.
Maybe I have said “ta-ta” to my underwear
As I’ve cast it into the washer,
But never “Buenos noches” to my socks at night.
If I’ve welcomed tea into my body
I’ve certainly never nodded to its exit!
Who or what rates a “good-bye”?
A home when I move away,
My cat when I go to work,
And maybe today the
First spring daffodils
As they fade.
Carol McMillan
April 6, 2013
