Leaving Long Beach<\/p>\n
The yellow sun had risen
\nover Long Beach that cold
\nDecember morning and I<\/p>\n
was standing on her green doormat.
\nShe answered the slow, wooden door,
\nsick and tired and crying,<\/p>\n
and I felt the same.
\nShe wore the old, familiar
\ncomfortable sweats–<\/p>\n
the light blue Sierra Nevada brewery hoodie
\nthat I gave her years ago, the beat up royal blue
\nsweatpants that have seen better<\/p>\n
days. My eyes were red and swollen
\nand full of salty dog tears
\nand the words<\/p>\n
caught in my aching throat.
\nMy heavy breath was visible in the
\nearly morning cold<\/p>\n
of that December morning.
\n“Don’t say goodbye”, she said…
\nBut it was.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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