Even though I seem quiet and shy <br />I have a strength inside of me <br />I have the strength to say good-bye <br /> <br />If a friend had always been a lie <br />I would be heartbroken but I realize <br />I have the strength to say good-bye <br /> <br />Even if someone precious to me dies <br />My soul will be crying but give me time <br />For I have the strength to say good-bye <br /> <br />When my soul is lost and I want to cry <br />Over time I shall heal, for I know that I <br />Still have the strength to say good-bye<br /><br />Katherine Sessor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-strength-to-say-good-bye/