Poem by R.M. Dolin, January 29, 2024
Goodbye Girl
The always leaving girl is gone,
and in her void,
an unsettled darkness descends
in after-breath whispers
that evaporate into contrails
of discerning distraction
meant to delay
inevitable loneliness
and returning isolation.
I not only mourn
the loss of her leaving
but lament
having to restart improbable tasks,
like sleeping through the night
and organizing my life
in a way that makes
some sort of sense.
Background poem for the novel, “The Dangling Conversation.” Kyle accepts Nadia’s really gone while recognizing he’ll never stop loving her.
Goodbye Girl (first version)
The always leaving girl is gone.
In my still unsettled darkness,
after-breath whispers
evaporate into contrails
of discerning distraction
meant to delay
inevitable loneliness
and returning isolation.
I don’t so much mourn
the loss of her leaving
as I lament
having to restart improbable tasks,
like sleeping through the night,
or organizing my life
in a way that makes
some sort of sense. . .this time.
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