Prompt #30 Say Farewell

For today's prompt, I want you to write a farewell poem. After all, we are saying farewell to another wonderful National Poetry Month. Say farewell to this month; say farewell to a vacation spot; say farewell to a bad relationship; say farewell to work; say farewell to school; say farewell to saying farewell even. Hopefully, I won't be saying farewell to you; please stay in touch and let me know of your successes as we keep poeming toward the horizon.

Saying Farewell

Farewell- from the Middle English faren wel (‘fare’)
N. a wish of happiness or welfare at parting.

I resolve to forget the time you yelled,
that face you made.

From the merger of Old English fær (‘journey,’ ‘road’)
and faru (‘journey,’ ‘companions,’ ‘baggage’).

May the road be kind and forgiving
without the slamming of breaks, dirty looks.

Especially a permanent departure:
a good-bye, adieu; leave-taking.

May we be united again one day soon;
with proper maps, reasonable plans.

Etymology; Fare- from the Middle English fearh-
farrow- to birth a litter of pigs.

May we find much pork behind the squeal,
and prosperity in every litter.

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