I never got to say goodbye
True, we kissed and said “next time”
But I wasn’t there when you left for good.
I should have been there
I should have told you how I felt
Our time together was special
But all too brief
And now I’m left with memories
Of what I never got to do.
I never got to meet your friends
Never introduced you to my family
We never went to a movie together
We never even held hands
I dreamt of staying the night at your place
Never did that either
I never had the chance to buy you a Christmas gift
Or a birthday present
Or something for Valentine’s Day
Nor did I get to do half the naughty things I wanted
I never got to say “I love you.”
Then again,
I never figured out if I did.
We never argued or fought
I never raised my voice at you
Or came to you when I had a bad day
We never got to be bored with each other
You never saw just how neurotic I am
Never saw me lose my temper
Or make an ass out of myself at karaoke
You never saw most of my foibles
And I never saw most of yours
I think of all the things I wanted to do
That I never had the chance
I guess when I think about it
“Goodbye” was only the beginning.
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