That little word

Some people become fearful
Because it may mean that things will get worse

To the optimist it is encouraging
Because things may get better

It can be threatening
And can be something no one ever wants to face

It can be worse than the unimaginable
But something that needs to be dealt with

Some people break down
Just thinking that they can't go on

Others feel abandoned
Left all by themselves

Some embrace it
See it as hope not as despair

Then there are those who are consumed by it
And nothing matters anymore

For something this simple
Only being one word

Sometimes said so light heartedly
Without realizing what it actually means

But when the time comes
You'll never forget

That one little word
And all that it meant

It's never really easy
When it's actually the truth

Just that one word
Goodbye to you