it's not like i'm saying goodbye,

is it?

it's more of a

question;

a curiosity

of sorts;

will you still be here

when i return?

will your smile

be the same?

will every word you ever speak,

still thrum inside of me?

will you still be here

when i return?

when i

return.

i'm just saying,

i'm just asking

i'm asking these words

when i say, "goodbye?"

i'd just like to know

if i'll still be wanted around

because if i'm not,

i'll never come back

i'd just like to know

the answers to our future

please answer back,

'cause i'd like to know;

will you still be

h e r e

when i

r e t u r n?