I will say goodbye

I will say goodbye
To late nights on the sofa
Throwing Scrabble tiles at each other.
I will say goodbye
To spontaneous, indescribable adventures
Like a trip to the go-kart track.
I will say goodbye
To a table with seven chairs
And the bread we broke together.
I will say goodbye
To the voice of Marky-Mark
And to the sound of Disney movies.
I will say goodbye
To a ridiculous laugh
And the sense of solidarity.
I will say goodbye
To the smell of incense
And the uncertainty of eggshells.
I will say goodbye
To the strangers who became family,
To the home that changed my heart.
I will say goodbye
To the best hugs ever
And the unbridled, unhesitating love.
I will say goodbye
To kisses on the cheek
And tickling fingers on my waist.
I will say goodbye
To catchphrases and stutters,
To fears and frustrations and tears.
I will say goodbye
To the ones who gave me hope,
The ones who might forget me.
I will say goodbye
To the person I was before, so that
I might embrace the person I am now.
I will say goodbye
To the unforgettable moments
And the moments that slipped by too easily.
I will say goodbye
But I will say hello
To a new and wonderful adventure,
To all the possibility that life holds,
And to the person I will become
Thanks to the ones I say goodbye to.