Good-bye for Good

 

 

Good-bye for good

Could mean something bad,

It could be losing something

That you once had.

 

The second good

Is nothing like the first

It is more like a good thing

That had become a curse.

 

There is an irony too

That is built into good-bye:

The kind that brings

A relieving sigh.

 

 

A sort of wishing

It had happened long ago

But relieved nonetheless

It is now so.

 

For good means forever

Or never to return,

It is like the discomfort

That accompanies heartburn.

 

I wish it would stop

Right now, and for good,

I wish it would just go

I wish it would.

 

It could be a relationship

That has turned sour

And you wish good-bye for good

Could be that very hour.

 

 

Mosquitoes and the like

These enduring pests

Should be good-by for good

So that we can rest.

  

In that sense, I suppose

The for good would be good:

Forever no pests

Not just a lull.

 

For good is forever

As in the case of good-bye

Or it might be a benefit

On which one can rely.

 

They meant it for evil

But God meant it for good,

Follow God’s example:

We really should.

 

 

Good-bye for good

Is the last good-bye:

It could make you happy

Or it could make you cry.

 

In the case of a pest

You can see what I mean,

But in the case of a loved one:

That’s a different scene.

 

So, bear in mind

When you think of this theme

Good-bye for good

Could be nightmare or dream.

 

Stewart Russell © August 2020