Goodbye

Things I said goodbye to when I left Missouri

Goodbye flatlands and long drives. Goodbye Roxanne’s. Goodbye the waiter with blue eyes. Goodbye Grandma Millie. Goodbye The Jockey Club. Goodbye babysitting. Goodbye electrical box that looks over the river. Goodbye English Landing Park. Goodbye Cardinals. Goodbye Coldstone bear. Goodbye stolen shoes. Goodbye the homeless man who showed up at the unlocked screen door while I was babysitting. Goodbye locker love confessions. Goodbye morning car vlogs. Goodbye fireworks downtown when the Chiefs won the Superbowl for the first time. Goodbye Hot Chocolate Tuesdays. Goodbye Caribou Coffee. Goodbye English Landing Park floods. Goodbye the walk down to the field. Goodbye Boomer. Goodbye the fab four. Goodbye Christmas on the river. Goodbye being jealous of people who lived in the national. Goodbye pretending to golf. Goodbye the three wise men. Goodbye sledding at the church. Goodbye walks along the highway. Goodbye parking in the cemetery and sneaking into Riss Lake. Goodbye Riss Lake sewer spills. Goodbye Mom. Goodbye photoshoots. Goodbye Adair. Goodbye Manchild. Goodbye waking up to snow. Goodbye watching the news in bed. Goodbye Werner series. Goodbye peed on Christmas trees while the police search my house for an intruder. Goodbye photo walls. Goodbye Johnny’s Tavern. Goodbye fights with my sister. Goodbye parking lots. Goodbye the crosses. Goodbye first kiss. Goodbye skate park. Goodbye weed farms in the basement. Goodbye midnight runs. Goodbye Sheridan’s Ice Cream. Goodbye Austin. Goodbye secret languages. Goodbye broken legs that delayed my walking. Goodbye my uncle’s wedding ring that I lost somewhere. Goodbye Sunday dinners. Goodbye laying in my driveway until 5 am. Goodbye curfews. Goodbye begging to extend my curfew. Goodbye rating Taco Bell. Goodbye igloos in the front yard. Goodbye seat covers and bumber stickers. Goodbye break ups. Goodbye Red Ice Cream. Goodbye piano lessons with Paula and six cousins. Goodbye mouse coloring sheets. Goodbye puzzles with Grandma. Goodbye being “The writer.” Goodbye fishing. Goodbye Mr. Sparks’ birthday party. Goodbye leather couch. Goodbye Dad’s blanket. Goodbye arguing over Dad’s things. Goodbye being best friends with my brother. Goodbye head, fin, noggin, duuuude. Goodbye mercy. Goodbye Drive Martin. Goodbye secret handshakes. Goodbye game nights. Goodbye Mom’s tears. Goodbye surprise concerts. Goodbye You are loved. Goodbye show me your arm. Goodbye leather couch. Goodbye Dad’s blanket. Goodbye arguing over Dad’s things. Goodbye being best friends with my brother. Goodbye head, fin, noggin, duuuude. Goodbye mercy. Goodbye Goodbyes. Goodbye eight one six.