Saying goodbye to Holly
the best neighbor two kids trying
to move up in the world could have.
goodbye to four years
in the same house I spent
so much time in as a kid,
learning what life is
and what mistakes are.
goodbye to a neighborhood
I watched turn fear into love,
even though I still had
to lock my doors at night.
goodbye to the apartment
I came home to after
a full day of classes,
a long shift at the bar,
a session in the painting studio.
goodbye to a house
that belonged in it's place
since it was built over a century ago.
goodbye to a home
the home that comforted me
as I faced the toughest part of growing up
the home that nearly drove us apart
but in reality it had kept us together.
Aug 4, 2016
Aug 4, 2016 at 8:45 AM UTC
Saying goodbye to Holly
the best neighbor two kids trying
to move up in the world could have.
goodbye to four years
in the same house I spent
so much time in as a kid,
learning what life is
and what mistakes are.
goodbye to a neighborhood
I watched turn fear into love,
even though I still had
to lock my doors at night.
goodbye to the apartment
I came home to after
a full day of classes,
a long shift at the bar,
a session in the painting studio.
goodbye to a house
that belonged in it's place
since it was built over a century ago.
goodbye to a home
the home that comforted me
as I faced the toughest part of growing up
the home that nearly drove us apart
but in reality it had kept us together.
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