Leaving

Photo by Yoann Boyer on Unsplash

The thoughts go.
First.
Fast.
— Melt away.
Soft.
Softly…
Flicker.
Flicker in the salt.
Tears hidden.
Smile out.
Easy does it.
Joke on stand-by.
Here we go.
Leaving>physically
— “φεύγο”
Fevgo/
Fingers
putting phone away.
Deliberately.
Deliberately
…standing up.
Coat.
— Reaching for the coat.
Putting on the coat.
Walking.
Standing up first.
Walking.
Walking to the door.
Not looking back.
No, “Good bye’s.”
Just…
— just the…
‘Gone feeling.’
Always active>
the leaving —
‘feeling’.
Ancient Greek style:
“φεύγο.”
Emotions in exile.