Goodbyes Should Be Like “See You Later”s

I immersed myself within that moment.
Soaking in all the smiles, sounds and bonds.
Aware that amidst the joyous
Occasion, lurked a bitter
Realization. We
Had known life one way.
Now we were to
Start afresh.
With the
Skin
Of
Our past
Selves, we were
To embark on
A new sail. I wished
For a time loop. One that
Would permit me residence
For a little while more, in the
Least. I stayed as long as I could, letting
Go of my bias and inhibitions.
I had grown wont to a rare kind of
Camaraderie and love, it
Had swept me up. And now I
Was gingerly being
Placed on the ground.  I
Opened my eyes.
And let them
Engulf
Me.
This
Wasn’t the
End.

– Meera