Tenderness torn...
I wonder...
Where was the ‘good'
in goodbye?
Author notes
Prompt: Goodbye, 10 words
A contest entry
- Prompt - Goodbye - 10 Words by Hekate.
900 points, ended May 15, 7 entries
Honorable winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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whoa!
and this ONLY got an HM???!!!
personally, I thought this was exquisite and your choice of the 10 words was exceptional! You have managed to set the mood with your first four and the BANG in the last six - well done!
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Where was the ‘good'
in goodbye?
so very well put....stunning..love it!
Congrats on the HM!
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Wow... This stirs a lot of emotions. Though I never say "goodbye" just "bye" sometimes "bye b****" if it was good then I say "later" or "same time next week" (it's never the next day, give her @$$ time to get over that beating) but you know how it goes. From player to playette. Oh I know you, don't try to act all innocent. The way you write, I KNOW you got game. One.
Dez
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I've had a few decent goodbyes in my life but they are few and far between. Liked this a lot!!! thanks for sharing.
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Excellent
Tenderness torn...
I wonder...
Where was the ‘good'
in goodbye?
Excellent take on this prompt
Thw thought is brillant
Rick
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I have had a few good goodbyes...sometimes goodbye is the only thing left to say...
Me
XXX
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Hey, this is really clever! Well done on the trophy, excellent ten words.
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very good question....there is no "good" in goodbye...only in good riddance
haha but thats totally different. good job hun congrats on the HM
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EXACTLY!!!! There is nothing good about that word!!! Unless your saying it to an ass....Than it's just a GREAT word!!! Wonderful job...very thought provoking!!
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This should have been gold, so much in so few words, great take on prompt, Love John
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Great take on the prompt hun! I can relate to this piece well. It reminds me of a breakup that I didn't see coming. Congrats on the HM!
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That's a good question. if it's someone that i truely care about i couldn't see the 'good' in goodbye myself. Congrats on the HW. Keep up the great work.
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When the love is gone goodbye is for the best. Simply but truly spoken! Congrats on the HM!
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Found here in "Good riddance".
Why is it our hearts so often attach to those who are not good for us?
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Congrats on the HM!
Great write with a greater point, never thought of it like that before but your so right, what is good about goodbye? Fantastic piece hunni, congrats on the shiny
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Wow! No wonder you were Honorable winner, that was great! You did well.
And that is a question many of us seem to stumble apon, where is the good in goodbye?
Why is it good? What is good about saying goodbye to one you love?
You worded it well!
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Laura <3 -
i love you auntie
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I always seem to come down to breakfast and have to offer you my congratulations on a trophy of some sort or the other...I'm glad to see that there's no difference this morning
Congratulations on the HM, a great ten words!
All the best...Sue
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Thank you Sue!!
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What a thought darl
Congrat's on the hm... short but sharp piece
Cin
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"Where was the 'Good' in Goodbye---GREAT LINE!!!
Well Done and congratulations on the HM!!
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Very nice, Jacks. Quite poignant in such a short set of words. It reminds me of my great-grandmother who we used to visit in Boston. Whenever we were leaving she would get quite upset if we said "goodbye" because she detested it. According to her, the word meant you for saying bye "for good" and that was a terrible thing. Instead, she always wanted us to say "I'll see you later" or "I'll see you again". I have never forgot her telling me that and I have never used the term in conversation since then. Even at her funeral, the last thing I said was "I'll see you later" because she never believed in goodbye. Anyway, more of a story than a critique of your poem there, but it really is a great compliment to your writing. When your words can stir such memory and emotion in the reader then you know you have achieved something good. A great poem here, Jacks... thanks for sharing it.
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I'm sorry about your grandma... that choked me up.. thank you so much for this comment Mark!
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This is probably why 'good' is erased from some peoples vocab when exiting occurs. heh
I will take my leave of absence now. heh
But yeah, especially when emotions are invested ... there are no 'good' byes.
Steve
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Awesome work sis.
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Thanks bro!
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Excellent excellent.
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nice write....there never is any good in goodbyes...congrats on the trophy
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wow, this says alot! a total lot! i love it!
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Oooh!!! me likely!!!! made my cry!
I loved it sissy!!
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Oh wow check you out, great take on it! Awesome work, methinks you will be gettin a shiny hehe xxx
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lol.. cheers.. now it's getting deleted. mwahahahah
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I LOVE IT!!! this says it all.. you tell em sis.. this so better than mine.. YEAH!!!!
good luck
kat
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I wonder as well...
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How creatively engaging and so cleverly crafted... x Best wishes to you in this contest... x Many blessings, Lavender Butterfly.
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