it falls,
then rises
as the key lift up
and down
when the nimble fingers
press down
and a sound escapes.

the tears in his eyes,
as she sends him a
momentous goodbye
and a well wishing
never to be forgotten.

their momentarily comforting embrace,
inhaling their last souvenir
of each other
the departure something
both of them
will remember.

as he starts
a new chapter in his life,
when he can finally
spread his wings
and live the life
he's always
wanted.
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