Moving On

R. Gerry Fabian

Saying goodbye is wordless.

A vacant apartment is not vulnerable
like so many familiar strangers
here and then gone.

It holds segments
in specific solid sectional flashes.
July fourth in the corner,
Christmas by the left wall,
a champagne cork mark on the ceiling,
or the scent of someone’s life.

This final deed
is best done
in the evening
when blank walls
hold no power.

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R. Gerry Fabian
R. Gerry Fabian is a published poet and novelist.
He has published five books of poetry.
Parallels, Coming Out Of The Atlantic, Electronic Forecasts, Wildflower Women and Pilfered Circadian Rhythm as well as a poetry baseball book, Ball On The Mound.
In addition, he has published four novels as part of the Ingenuous Serendipity Series: Getting Lucky (The Story), Memphis Masquerade, Seventh Sense and Ghost Girl. His fifth novel, Just Out Of Reach is a coming of age novel. He lives in Doylestown, PA.