離別 Farewell (Graduation)

Goodbye Hellos Hello Goodbyes

spontaneity suspense surprises

now, the satisfaction of normalcy

typicalities and a clock that ticks to the rhythmic beats of tocks––that's what I desire

i want to hug goodbye, knowing that hello will only be a sunrise away

i want to lock the door, expecting to unlock it again

i want to breathlessly arrive at our third floor hallway after complaining about stairs and stairs and

more stairs

i want to simply be there next Monday... just be there for high school

i walked without walking

away from friends, family, school

off the stage with a flimsy diploma to combat future battles

i talked without talking

six years of school ago

six minutes and 981 words later

that night I spun around and left as if no weight was carried and no tears

stained

with a smile in my eyes

and sadness by my lips

i filled emptiness with hollow laughter that reverberated through the endless––