goodbyes are inevitable

in this life, we were fated to meet
to learn, to love, and
for our souls to gently graze against
each other 

and yet in this life, 
we did not have the privilege 
to stay, to wait, to 
continue this fate

to only bid a farewell

this is a quiet prose for a lover,
a friend, or even an acquaintance,
for the you who have chanced 
into my life, and stumbled out so quickly

because, in those short moments,
we don't have to be anything
to love each other, 
all we had was that moment of knowing

it's alright now,
it's time to grow,
it's time to go,
a goodbye to my friend who has left a piece of you in me.