A Silent Goodbye

By Karisa Sinha

I didn’t say it, not out loud

just smiled beneath the parting cloud

You looked at me like nothing changed,

while all the stars re-arranged.

No final word, no shouted plea,

just silence folding over me.

The kind of hush that fills a door

when someone won’t be back no more.

I let you speak of other things—

the weather, work, the way time clings—

while deep inside, I marked the day

you softly turned and walked away.

And still, I waved like I was fine,

my heart tucked in between the lines.

You never saw the why, or how—

just know I’m not beside you now.

Some goodbyes echo, sharp and bright.

Mine was the quiet kind that night.

No drama, tears, or breaking through—

just letting go

while loving you.

But now the silence aches too loud,

it presses through the shifting crowd.

And every day, I wish I’d tried—

to hold your gaze, to say goodbye.

I thought I’d have another chance,

another look, another dance.

But life moved on and closed the door—

and I’m not sure

what silence’s for.

I should’ve told you what I meant.

That you were more than time well spent.

But now you’re gone, and I’m still here,

with all the words

That you didn’t hear.

By Karisa Sinha