Leaving Poem by B. V. Dahlen

'Goodbye' is still the hardest word
A human voice can say.
'So long' is not much easier
To utter any day,
And when the person leaving
Is loved and cared about,
Those words will stick inside of you.
Your throat won't let them out.
So with a hug and tear I'll try,
Because it's time to part,
Simply to say 'We'll miss you so',
And say it from the heart.
Please think of us with fondness.
We won't forget your smiles.
A part of you remains right here
With us despite the miles
That you may have to travel
Before we meet again.
You take a part of us along.
That's how it is with friends.