About the Poem

A good-bye to the best thing one boy had in his life. He fears to lose it, even though he caused the pain himself. He is so confused and yet through it all, he still loves her.

The Last Goodbye

by Michael Bush

How can I say I'm sorry
When I know that you don't care?
Now that I have done you wrong
How can I say these feelings that I share?

I cannot say I love you
Or that I really truly care,
'Cause my words would mean as much to you
As a layer of thin air.

How can I say good-bye
Must I face my worst fear?
Must I lose all of these feelings
That I hold so near?

How can I let go
Of a love that was so true?
How can I forget these feelings
That I still hold for you?

Why can't I say good-bye?
Even when I was wrong
To think that these feelings
Could last forever long?

But I guess it's really over.
I'm left alone and so sad,
Yet I still think of us
And all the times we had.

Maybe in the future
We can sort this all through,
But until then, my dearest love
I'll say one last "I love you."

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68 Visitor Comments

Mandy

awww i love this poem. really touch. =) make me remember my ex.

Nick

great poem. It's all so true.

lora

this was so touching and true,i felt that it also related to me. good luck in the future

Ashley

I love your poem because it reminds me of My lost love I Miss Him So Much I CAn't Let my thoughts go

anis

It really brought tears to my eyes, because im going through heart brake at this time so that really got to me. But besides that the poems is great.

THIS POEM SYMBOLIZES MY FEELINGS FOR MY EX-GIRLFRIEND. WE BROKE AND SHE IS DATING SOMEONE ONE ELSE. WE TALK AND I AM TIRED OF HER SAYING SHE WANTS ME BACK AND DOESNT TAKE ME BACK. I AM ABOUT TO GIVE UP ON HER. BUT MAYBE WE CAN WORK IT OUT AND BE TOGETHER AGAIN

lalala

loved it so much helps me understand how boys feel thank you man

sarah

hey i really really like your poem because it remindes me of the guy i loved and still love and im only 15 years old but we had to break up and saying goodbye was the hardest thing ive ever done great poem

courtney

this poem really touched me b/c i can relate to the feeling it gives

Ashley

I have been serching for a poem for my ex-boyfriend to tell him good by. This poem mad me cry because it hit so close to home. Thank you for a beautiful poem.

Dustin

i liked this poem so much because i just broke up with a girl that i really loved. and she doesn't believe me anymore. like when i say that i'm sorry and that i truly love her she just doesn't believe me. and i can't let go of her because she is my first TRUE love. this poem just really touched me. thanks

Jeff

This is the exact thing I would have liked to have said to my X. Its been a year now that we talked. Very good. Keep it up.

Mekia

i love the heck out of this poem cause i know the person who wrote it is like he is speakin from the heart

Kirk

I can honestly say that I know how you must feel because I just lost the one person that Icare about too. And I know that there is no way of making her come back. But if there is one thing that I am still sure of it is that I want her to be happy no matter what, and I am sure that its the same for you too.

celine

dis poem reminds me of muh ex. how he broke up wid me how he said i love u. but then i dnt knw if he really meant dat cos i knw i loved him once. but ddnt tell him.

Desiree

i loved your poem it brought back great memories that me and my x bf had i miss him very much but he wont even talk to me. but good poem!

angi

this poem really touched me becuz, my boyfriend cheated on me and i still had cared for him and loved him but it was good bye. and well the poem was just very touching.

Raquel

IT WAS SWEET. BECUZ IT GIVES ME A LOTTA MEMORIES. THANKX. ITS A VERY NICE POEM. KEEP WRITING

Cindy

u know what? i really hope my ex will write that to me. i still love him a lot but i just cant get back to him. he hurts me too much. i guess i need time to heal but if he wrote that to me, i'm sure i'll melt the second i read it n go back to him.

Marcus

Hey, you dogg this poem really toched me. It made me think about my last g/f. But let me tell you dogg if she dont care about you leave her fo rsomeone to write somthin' like yu did you must care for her a lot

Christa

This poem is great! It is everything I wanted to say to my ex-boyfriend when we broke up.

whit

my boyfriend and i got in a fight 4 days ago and i haven't heard from him since. The last thing we talked about was breaking up so right now im in this akward place while i wait on the verdict. i screwed up and i dont wanna break up because i love him but he might. i tried to tell him im sorry or or that i take it back (which i cant) but he doesnt listen so this poem is the most perfect thing i have heard in my life!

Zach

This poem was very dramatic and sensational. Whoever wrote it has a lot of talent.

Babygirl

Wonderful poem you put the right elements in it to make it realate so much to peoples lives.

kaying

Well this poem is very nice. I very enjoy reanding your poem. It makes me remind of my ex. I very love this poem..

jennifer

this poem reminds me of breaking up with my ex, we loved eachother so much and we were together for 10 months and I spent so much time with him and I guess he just stopped loving me and we broke up this poem is a great poem and i just wanted to say i feel your pain!

Jessica

This poem is great because it came from the heart, keep up the good work!

Lauren

OMg that was so good! It makes so many mixed up feelings of mine crystal clear!

Julie

I like this poem b/c I know exactly how he feels. I am going through the same thing right now with my ex-boyfriend..I broke up with him...but I can't get over him...the feelings never go away.

Lauren

I think that this poem is really wicked and i can relate to it well coz it happened to me about 5 months ago,yet i still fancie him like mad but we made apromise that we would never go out coz he dont want the fuss!But cheers this poem has really cheered me up!

Andrea

That poem is very good. I could really relate to it.

Helen

This was a great poem. I can totally relate to it, every time I read it, it makes me cry. cause I am going through that exact thing. It's so sad!

Stephanie

I like a lot this poem, is . great !

Megan

This poem is really, how do i say it, amazing. I dont know how to put it, but it is sooooo how i feel about my true love, its not even close to funny! goodness i hope everything works out for you michael, and i really want to see more of your poetry out there, thank you for caring enough to put this out there for the people who need help putting their feelings into words!

kristen

this has to be the best poem i have ever read. it has so much feeling and passion in it. great work, it took my breath away

kylie

This poem really touched me, as it is exactly how i am feeling right now. I have never had this happen to me before. i love this poem.(it made me cry).

Jamie

I thought this was a really good poem. I can really relate to it because I'm going throught that right now.

Angelica

ITS REALLY GOOD AND I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL

GEORGE

I REALLY LIKED THIS POEM DUE TO FACT THAT I CAN REALLY RELATE TO THIS POEM. I JUST FINISH GOING THROUGH A VERY HARD BREAK UP. ITS HARD SAYING GOODBYE TO THE PERSON YOU STILL LOVE. ONLY IF THEY WOULD JUST UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH YOU STILL LOVE THEM, MAYBE THINGS WOULD COME AROUND.

Kelly

I thought that this poem was so touching and it made me think about love in a whole new way and when i am next in love i will think before i act!

Carina

Great poem. Hope she will comes back into your life again!

LuVlY

Your poem was Da Bomb!

John

IT totally relates to what just happened in a relationship with me, i f-ed up and now i have to say goodbye, and this poem was a good way of saying it, thanks michael...

jay

awsome poem!

Jim

good poem

Patricia

i thought this poem was really touching! But the only thing is that my ex wrote me one similar to this and while reading this poem it really touched me and it really made me think of what wonderful times we had together!

Courtney

Breathtaking

hollie

This poem applies to mu life 100%. Thank you!

stephanie

that was a really good poem it describes exactly how i feel

CiNdY

I really like this poem perhaps because I can relate but I'm voting for this poem because I think it's well written and touching. I mean, it got to me.

ERICA

I LOVE THIS POEM I CAN RELATE TO THIS

Christine

i luv this poem! ahh! its soo true and its somehing that i can relate to! I LUV IT SOO MUCH! i dunno what else to say! *smiles*

Anastasia

That poem, described EXACTLY how i feel about this guy called Jason, we went out a couple of times and next thing you know i fall in live, and so does he, with my best friend! I try to get over him, but nothing works. So i think Michael is a great poet!

jessica

I think your poem really tells how you feel, and you put your words in a good way to say how you felt.

alizay

It think it is a very emotional poem because all of the words that he said is so real. The last goodbye when it comes to love mean a lot.

Denise

It's rare to read poetry from a guy 1st of all, and secondly to have so much emotion as this one did.Thanks,it gave me a whole new look on how "in touch" guya can be.

deanna

i think this was a great poem. it says a lot for someone that just broke up with someone they truly care about.

Greg

My girlfriend and I recently broke up after 3 years of being together. This poem made me cry because it is just like listening to myself.

Jeanne

This poem was great. It explains exactly with what I'm going through and I can completely understand what you are saying!

danielle

that peom it so really to me yo

Kendra

I really liked your poem because you are a guy and it is hard for a guy to admit when they have lost something good! From a girls point of view if I was that girl I would be flattered!

Queen

I realy like this poem cause i can truly relate to it i realy hurt a guy i thought i loved or did i dont know i just realy like this alot (it made me cry)

Danielle

This is so great. I like pretty much cried when i read this. It explains everythign im feeling right now, i knwo i have to say good-bye, but i dont know how. Its just Wonderful, This is true art. Keep it up, i enjoy it alot!

Michael

Man! Your poem is the best i've ever read.

marco

very cool

alicia

that poem is one of the best poems i have ever read in my entire life. my b/f and i broke up a couple of weeks ago and altho' it's gender swapped. i feel the same way. good on you Michael

chassity

i really like your poem i can relate to The Last Goodbye, i've gone through some hard times with lots of guys. keep up the good work

michelle

this poem is how i feel bout my ex boyfriend he acts like he still loves me but then he dont at times and i just him so much so i really really like this poem!

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