Goodbyes Do Not Give Delay

You never know when a moment will be the last,  

A simple "hello" fades into the past.  

A laugh, a sigh, a passing glance,  

Gone before you get the chance.  

The call ignored, the text unread,  

A word unsaid, a tear unshed.  

You promise there will be time someday,  

But time is a thief that slips away.  

A door that closes, a path unknown,  

A heart left aching all alone.  

The scary part of life, they say,  

Is that goodbyes don’t give delay.  

So speak the love, don’t hold it in,  

Forgive, embrace, let warmth begin.  

For any day could be the last,  

And last words echo in the past.