The Day I Let Go

you left

quietly.

no last laugh,

no whispered goodbye—

just a silence

that screamed

into the corners

of my life.

one moment,

you were here.

the next,

a phone call shattered

the world we shared.

I wanted to say—

I'm sorry.

I forgive you.

I love you.

but the words

sat, unspoken,

on the other side

of forever.

grief lingers

in strange places:

the scent of your sweater,

a song you once hummed,

the hush of sunday mornings

that still forget

you’re gone.

time

doesn't wait

for closure.

it flows forward,

even when I can't.

today,

I let go—

not because

I’ve forgotten,

but because

carrying you

in pain

is too heavy.

I will carry you

in peace

instead.

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This piece was written in memory of the goodbyes that never had a chance to happen. If you’ve ever held onto unspoken words, know that you’re not alone. Healing begins with honesty—even in silence.

grief, letting go, poetry, loss, healing, goodbye, emotional writing