Goodbye
Rain droplets came falling on me, a mirror in a puddle.
My fingers followed the tiles of the grave in front of me.
Childhood memories jumped into my eyes, you saggy man.
Today nothing tingles in my ears; your hand isn’t tickling me.
Grandpa, you left me alone at the station with luggage.
But as I promised Grandpa, I won’t be solemn.
This— young man will live his life to the fullest.
Trickle—droplets dropped from the blue eyes.
As my feet turned away from the tiled grave
The air whispered, ”My grandson—goodbye.”
My fingers followed the tiles of the grave in front of me.
Childhood memories jumped into my eyes, you saggy man.
Today nothing tingles in my ears; your hand isn’t tickling me.
Grandpa, you left me alone at the station with luggage.
But as I promised Grandpa, I won’t be solemn.
This— young man will live his life to the fullest.
Trickle—droplets dropped from the blue eyes.
As my feet turned away from the tiled grave
The air whispered, ”My grandson—goodbye.”
Previously published in The Ultrecht Pigeon