7 Aug 2010

Miles To Go To Say Goodbye


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Miles To Go To Say Goodbye


Life moves on, as ever
The faces of people change
Whom I meet, talk to, befriend
Hundreds came and went
Leaving good memories forever
Without a trace to see again
But it's part of life
A few remains for long
Sharing good and bad times
But there are times;
When there is no life left,
In the beautiful friendship
Even though how good it has been!
Words and deeds can turn it,
into nothing more than trash.
Even though the heart doesn’t want,
To end the relationship.
Issues are too hot to handle
Efforts to revive it go in vain.
Hopes of getting back the warmth,
Fades just like an evening sun.
There comes the thought of
Saying good-bye.
But a goodbye can’t take away
The feelings inside the heart!
It will remain there forever.
So maybe an unrelenting wait,
Or an unfettering effort to forget,
Whichever may be the path 
walk through it slowly 
As even if a full-stop is drawn
It doesn't mark the end of memories 
So there are miles to go
To say goodbye!

I wrote this poem some years back. It's not a goodbye. It's rather miles away from saying goodbye.
Image courtesy: Thanks to  ianrapture
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16 comments:

Shruti said...

A nice poem :)
Gud luck :)
Shruti

Nithin RS said...

Thanks for reading. Good luck to you too. :)

A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...

i somehow like ur name! and i c ur blog has something very positive. Honestly, your poem touched me deeply. all the very best for BAT. am glad i came here.

restless

Nithin RS said...

Well, i don't know your name. But i am glad that you liked my poem. I wish to spread hope through words.Well, thanks for visiting my blog. Hope that you will finally find peace that has eluded you.

Jaspreet said...

Loved the idea esp 'But a good bye can’t take away The feelings inside the heart!It will remain there forever.' No matter how much we try to convince ourselves that it is over.it isn't over until it actually is.All the best!:)

Nithin RS said...

Yeah, the more you try to convince your heart, it becomes even difficult to get over it. So its always better to leave it on its own,as with time, it will move to the stacks of memories. Thanks for reading. All the best :)

Someone is Special said...

Miles to say Goodbye, a great way of presenting the thoughts and memories...

All The Best for BAT 13.

gmsaravana - Goodbye

Yours Frendly,
Someone Is Special

Nithin RS said...

I really liked your story. Thanks for visiting my blog. :)

Gauri said...

Nice and sweet poem!
ATB for BAT13
Gkam - Goodbye

Vee said...

very nice poem. "Miles to say goodbye". Actually I also wrote on not saying goodbye.

mayur said...

I so very can relate to this poem ... i have this friend ...once a very good friend...still a friend...but after hundreds of fights..u loose the will to continue..
This just gives words to my thoughts!!

All the best for BAT!!!

Keerthi Purushothaman said...

Reluctant goodbyes are the most painful. I can totally relate to your post.

All the best!

Nir said...

crazy poet playing with words is about right

A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...

u can call me RESTLESS. And so thoughtful of u to say may iget peace which has eluded me!

thanks! I see u participate in alot of contests! that's interesting! i shall be contesting with u soon in poetry!!

take care!

RESTLESS

Vipul Grover said...

That was an interesting piece of poetry Nithin.. Indeed it can be really hard and painful to bid farewell to someone with whom u have shared joys and sorrows of ur life.. ATB :)

Nithin RS said...

Thanks all of you for your encouragement. Sorry for late reply.I was on a break. Will cheer up all of you in the next BATON. :)