Two In A Row 26/10/24

Oct 26, 2024

1 min read

Goodbye

They’re on the move.

Suitcase packed,

passport rechecked,

horizon waiting,

smiling a lopsided goodbye.

Hugs in a crowded doorway,

promises to write,

taxis waved at,

then gone.

...

But be back soon.

As if a river

can be visited twice.

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