See You Later

“Happy ever after” is a fairy tale, and lie.

Words like “hello,” “I love you,” thank you,”

Those can never halt “goodbye.”

Staffing one's life perfectly will always be the goal,

But there is always someone leaving,

and it always leaves a hole.

Still, that hole's more like a pinprick,

and not much like a crater,

When the words that say “goodbye” to you

Mean more like “see you later.”