The Process of Goodbye

"The Process of Goodbye"

It comes after the pain

Right after the unbearable sadness

It follows anger

Filled with denial, hatred and resentment

Most of all, it starts with a touch before all the downfall

It comes right after heartache and disengagement

And that's when you know...

There's no turning back.

This poem was written a few months back when I had a conversation with my friend and his recent unexpected and damaging break-up. I never told him about this poem. I guess I should've, but at that time, it was only a reflection of the aftermath of his relationship. And this was my way of making sense of it.