Goodbyes

They come in groups, at farewell parties or at tumultuous points in our lives. We gather together and split apart leaving spaces that no one knew were there. A chill follows warmth and loneliness follows gatherings. A strange feeling of nothing to do and no reason to do anything takes the place where friends once dwelt. Slowly others gather round to make new places and new friends are sought out to bring the proper amount of spontaneity and noise back into our lives.