Reflexiones Sobre Las Despedidas
Reflexiones
Sobre Las Despedidas
El adiós al final de una reunión, con la promesa de una próxima.
Algún dia pronto, nos veremos nuevamente.
Siempre hay una excusa, afinal.
El adiós al final del dia, cuando te despides de tus amigos del colegio.
Todos sabemos que volveremos al otro dia, queramos o no.
El adiós de los padres que van a trabajar,
Volverán al final del dia.
Esos son los adioses con esperanza.
También hay despedidas felices.
Como cuando suena la campana liberándonos de la classe de física.
Ahí sí que no ves a nadie triste.
Pero el peor adiós es cuando se sabe que no nos volveremos a ver tan pronto.
Cuando está la posibilidad del nunca jamás.
Son las despedidas de los amigos que se trastean,
Los compañeros que se gradúan,
Los conocidos que se mueren.
Son las despedidas que hacen con que no puedas hablar,
Porque hay algo doloroso en tu garganta.
Son las despedidas en que lloras,
Y te dicen que no es para hacerlo,
Nos volveremos a ver algun dia.
Son las despedidas que significan un final, y un nuevo principio.
Son las despedidas en que sabes que todo cambiará,
Porque si yo cambio en el tiempo en que no estás,
Tú también lo harás.
Seremos distintos, tu y yo.
Nada volverá a ser lo mismo.
Hay la posibilidad de que no hablemos por mucho tiempo.
Tal vez la amistad se descolorirá, llevada por el viento.
O tal vez persistirá, no importando el tiempo.
Hay despedidas que se sabe que ocurrirán.
Pero eso no las hacen más fáciles.
Las despedidas pueden ser dolorosas,
Pero pensándolo bien, no son totalmente malas.
Despedidas permiten que conozcas gente nueva.
Nuevas amistades, nuevas aventuras, a veces, un nuevo amor.
Desde que nunca me remplaces, está bien.
Desde que nunca me olvides, está bien.
Pero si eso pasa, también está bien.
C'est la vie.
De cualquier manera tienes un sitio en mi corazón, para cuando vuelvas.
Hasta si sé que nunca lo harás.
Las despedidas pasan cuando vamos para nuevos horizontes.
Tal vez buscamos algo mejor.
Tal vez lo encontremos, tal vez no.
Lo importante también es aprender.
Pero me cansé de que todos siempre se vayan.
Entonces me rehuso a ser la primera.
Bueno, ya dije demasiado.
Adiós.
Pero hasta pronto.
Reflections on Farewells (Translation)
The goodbye at the end of a party, with the promise of a next one.
Someday soon, we'll see each other again.
There's always an excuse, after all.
We all know we'll be back the next day, whether we want to or not.
The goodbye of the parents who go to work,
But who come back at the end of the day.
Those are the hopeful farewells.
There are happy goodbyes, too.
Like when the bell rings, freeing us from physics class.
Then no one is sad.
But the worst goodbye is when you know you won’t see the other so soon.
When there's the possibility of never again.
It's the farewells of friends that move away,
Classmates who graduate,
Loved ones who die.
These are the goodbyes that make you struggle for air,
With clenched throat and burning eyes.
These are the goodbyes when you grieve,
And people tell you not to,
We'll see each other again someday.
It's the goodbyes that mean an end, and a new beginning.
It's the goodbyes where you know everything will change,
Because if I change in the time you're not here,
You will too.
We'll be different, you and I.
Nothing will ever be the same.
There's a chance we won't talk for a long time.
Maybe the friendship will fade, carried by the wind.
Or maybe it will persist, no matter the time.
There are goodbyes you know will happen.
But that doesn't make them any easier.
Goodbyes can be painful,
We'll see each other again someday.
It's the goodbyes that mean an end, and a new beginning.
It's the goodbyes where you know everything will change,
Because if I change in the time you're not here,
You will too.
We'll be different, you and I.
Nothing will ever be the same.
There's a chance we won't talk for a long time.
Maybe the friendship will fade, carried by the wind.
Or maybe it will persist, no matter the time.
There are goodbyes you know will happen.
But that doesn't make them any easier.
Goodbyes can be painful,
But thinking about it, they're not completely bad.
Farewells allow you to meet new people.
New friendships, new adventures, sometimes a new love.
As long as you never replace me, that's fine.
As long as you never forget me, that's fine.
But if that happens, that's fine, too.
C'est la vie
Either way you have a place in my heart, for when you come back.
Even if I know you never will.
Farewells happen when we go explore new horizons.
Maybe we're looking for something better.
Maybe we'll find it, maybe we won't.
No matter the outcome, we grow in the process.
But I'm tired of everyone always leaving.
Farewell.
‘Till we meet again.
Farewells allow you to meet new people.
New friendships, new adventures, sometimes a new love.
As long as you never replace me, that's fine.
As long as you never forget me, that's fine.
But if that happens, that's fine, too.
C'est la vie
Either way you have a place in my heart, for when you come back.
Even if I know you never will.
Farewells happen when we go explore new horizons.
Maybe we're looking for something better.
Maybe we'll find it, maybe we won't.
No matter the outcome, we grow in the process.
But I'm tired of everyone always leaving.
So, I refuse to be the first one.
Well, I've said too much.
‘Till we meet again.
Thank you for reading!
Disclaimer:
The intention of this blog is not to offend anyone.
This poem is my own, original work.
Won 2nd place in the Rebecca T. Watson Creative Writing Contest at Midland College, Midland, Texas, 2019, and was published in the Tableau.
Won 3rd place in the 2020 National Poetry Contest, Sigma Kappa Delta, and was published in the 2020 edition of the Hedera helix.
Published in the March 2022 edition of the online magazine Trazos. Revista (a2vuelapluma.com)
I do not own the drawing - all credit goes to Krishnaben Patel. It has been posted here with her permission.
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