Final Goodbye

A somber farewell,

Passed between stilted breaths

And a series of silent words

As the end came near,

I gripped your limp hand,

Tightly, as if that would be enough

To tether you to this world

I felt your hand trembling

Even as you claimed

You weren't afraid

You were so strong,

But I couldn't hold the despair back

In your final moments,

I wanted to be a pillar of strength,

Infallible, immoveable,

One you could rest upon

As your life faded away

Instead, hot tears poured from my eyes

Streaking down in rivulets

You gave me whispered words of reassurance,

Your own eyes sparkling with unshed sorrow,

And within mere moments,

You breathed your last

Empty, hollow, numb,

I murmured a final farewell

Then slowly walked away