Goodbye
Every time we see a familiar soul, we say hello, perhaps out of politeness, perhaps out of gratitude, but when we bid farewell, we say goodbye, but is it necessary? Saying goodbye may be society's version of ending a conversation or leading yourself astray from a broken heart waiting to happen. Every time you mouth the word, it hurts a little more because somewhere deep within your developing mind, you are aware that reciting the ambiguous word may imply the chance of the two familiar faces not reuniting again.
What does goodbye really mean? Should we recite it every time we begin to walk away? Or should it be the word that is recited just once, just once when your life flashes before your eyes, as your soul begins to rest away from all that brings you happiness? Our developing minds living within society have indeed influenced us to pronounce goodbye out of politeness, but is it worthy of the recurring pain? As you separate yourself from a loved one you may see as little as often, the term of endearment causes your eyes to be blinded with tears as the emotion begins to cloud your heart, the pain and sorrow of bidding farewell to the one you stand by, to the one you faithfully keep by your side through your darkest moments.
