She was waiting at the door,
waiting for me again,
as so often
waiting for us to leave together.
When I finally approached her
she looked into my eyes with a gentle smile,
leaned towards me
to hug me.
Her mouth next to my ear.
In a calm voice she said
almost in a whisper,

'Farewell'.

I looked into her eyes for a moment
and thought about asking what it meant,
but I already knew deep inside me.
So I nodded.
And with a sad smile on my wondering and knowing face
I left,

into a devastated world.