29 Goodbye Poems, Farewell Poems

A collection of goodbye poems and farewell poems to give you words to help you say goodbye. And we say farewell on different occasions, a break-up, moving, death, retirements, graduation, to name only a few. Here find verses and poetry that express sentiments for and from the person who is leaving.

During our lifetime we will experience many goodbyes. May these short inspirational poems express thoughts of leaving, of see you around, of farewells that lead us to say goodbye.

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Collections of Goodbye Poems

1. Goodbye To You	2. Saying Goodbye Poem
3. There Is No Goodbye	4. Leaving Me
5. Remember Our Love	6. An Unwanted Goodbye
7. The Right Goodbye

Popular Goodbye Poems

Dear Friend
Poet: Grinnell Willis

Dear friend, 'tis hard to say farewell,
And harder yet it is to tell,
In parting words, how strong the tie
We sever now in this good-bye.

We all shall miss thy gentle grace.
Thy willing hand and cheerful face;
No other friend thy place can fill.
Though absent we shall claim thee still;

God bless the work thou hast begun,
And guard thee in the years to come.
And when thy heart is weary, or alone.
Come back and rest in this thy home.

Happy Be
Poet: Eloise A. Skimings

Ever mayst thou happy be,
Life holds precious gifts for thee;
E'en if now a shadow lay
Around thy heart - 'twould pass away.
Ne'er forget the friend you leave
On Huron's shore, and believe
Regretfully I part from thee.
Yours very sincerely.

A Little Work
by George Du Maurier

A little work, a little play
To keeps us going - and so, good-day!
A little warmth, a little light
Of love's bestowing - and so, good-night!
A little fun, to match the sorrow
Of each day's growing - and so, good-morrow!
A little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing! And so - good-bye!

Adieu!
Poet: John Imrie

Reader, "Adieu!" — I will not say "farewell!"
That word, full-fraught with sorrow as a knell,
Breathes forth a strain of sadness to mine ear,
And is too often mother to a tear!

"Adieu!" speaks hopeful that we yet may meet
And with each other hold communion sweet.
If aught that I have said doth give thee cheer
I've made a friend of thee — and friends are dear!
In this stern world of ours each friend we gain
Makes life more sweet, and helps to soothe life's pain!

Remember, then, dear friend, before we part,
These simple strains are from a glowing heart
That seeks to find an echo to its voice
In heart of thine — and, finding that, rejoice!

Goodbye Forever
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

Goodbye are the words we often say
When people leave for work for a day
But when we say goodbye for forever
We realize we are no longer together.

Goodbyes can be so hard
Sometimes leaving us scarred
But time has a way of healing things
Life has more hello's to bring.

So while you may feel sad today
Keep moving forward it will be okay
Express your feelings and even cry
You will feel better as time goes by.

Why Does Good
Poet: Kate Summers

Why does good appear
When goodbye means I disappear
What's the good in not seeing you
It just means that I will be blue.

I think goodbye should drop the good
Just "bye" would be better understood
So from now on the good is gone
And only "bye" will be my song.

Leaving Is Sad
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

What we had was something unique
Similar to a special antique.
I wish I didn't have to leave
Life without you is hard to conceive.

Life without you won't be the same
But I do hereby proclaim
I wish you luck and much happiness
But leaving is sad, regardless.

To-morrow I'm Away
Poet: Max Ehrmann

Come here and take my hand
And press my lips,
Just for today —
To-morrow I'm away;
With pulsing heart
And quickened feet
I'll tread another street;
And in the toils
Of duty's net
I may sometimes forget
You for awhile,
And this sweet day
In life's all stormy way;
And oft I'll know
The want of heart
Again life's work to start,
So press my lips
Just for today —
To-morrow I'm away.

Farewell
Poet: Sam Fickinsen

Farewell, so long
Means I am gone
Today, tomorrow
Leaving brings sorrow.

See ya around
The words they sound
Like goodbye
I say with a sigh!

Saying Goodbye
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

Saying goodbye is never easy
Actually, it makes me queasy
So let's just say see ya later
Keep in touch by email or notepaper.

Goodbyes seem like the end
But we will always be friends
We may be separated by miles
Just say keep in touch and smile!

Happy Trails
by Dale Evans

Happy trails to you, until we meet again
Some trails are happy ones
Others are blue
It's the way you ride the trail that counts
Here's a happy one for you.

Goodbye
Poet: William Freeland

Why should I say goodbye, my dear?
Why should I say goodbye?
I am only going a little way
Over the hills, and only a day,
Only a sleep, with a dream, and then,
When morn breaks rosily up the glen,
With blackbird, and throstle, and lark,
I'll come again,
And wait till the bird of the dark
Outwarbleth the song of the lark.
And wooeth the moon from the dark,
And lifteth our souls on high, my dear:
So, why should I say goodbye, my dear?
Why should I say goodbye?

Why should I say goodbye, my dear?
Why should I say goodbye?
I go, yet still I'll be with thee,
And staying here, thou shalt be with me!
Ah! nought can part us : and when the night
Flies from the dreaming rose, and the light
Hath kindled in flashes of song,
Love in his might
Shall fold us from terror and wrong
In the murmuring garden of song;
For song hath no kindred with wrong,
But only with love that is high, my dear:
So why should I say goodbye, my dear?
Why should I say goodbye?

A short goodbye poem written by a Teacher to
her students as the school year ends.

Farewell
Poet: Unknown

Now, little children, you and I
Have walked beneath the autumn sky;
With old Jack Frost in wintry land
We've gone together hand in hand.
In spring we've plucked the daffodil
And buttercup on every hill;
And now in summer you and I
Must close the book and say goodbye.

This goodbye poem is written to a daughter from her father,
short but full of wisdom!

A Farewell
by Charles Kingsley

My fairest child, I have no song to give you;
No lark could pipe to skies so dull and gray;
Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you
For every day.

Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them, all day long:
And so make life, death, and that vast forever
One grand, sweet song.

A blessing from the bible that is a good one to use when someone is leaving.

A Blessing
Numbers 6:24-26 (NLT)

May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord show you his favor
and give you his peace.

Moving Day
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer

Today I come to say goodbye
I will miss you, I can't deny
But as I move to another town
Leaving you makes me frown.

I will stay in touch, I promise that
I will call you often and we will chat.
It won't be the same I know
But we can call and say hello.

So I won't say goodbye, I'll say so long
You're a friend indeed, one who is lifelong
The bonds we share will never break
We will keep in touch, of that, there is no mistake.

Fare Thee Well
Poet: M. E. B.

Fare thee well, my heart is weary
The sunshine fades, the clouds remain
And all around seems dark and dreary.
Until I see thee once again.

Yet I would never mar thy gladness,
A fond farewell, and happy be;
Forgive thy little friend her sadness,
As all the world is fair to thee.

Parting Words
Poet: Melissa E. Banta

When lovers part at eventide
To meet again tomorrow,
With laughing lips and backward glance,
Undimmed by thought of sorrow,
Ah, then, as glows the sickle moon,
And soft distils the dew,
What other word so fitting sweet
As, "Love, adieu, adieu"?

When true friends part whose lives in one,
Like rippling streamlets blended,
As clinging hands and tearful eyes
Bespeak that all is ended,
Ah, then beneath life's summer noon,
Or autumn's stormier sky,
What word so fond on friendship's lips
As, "Friend, good-by, good-by"?

When o'er some life knit to our own
Death's darkness settles stilly,
As fades the love-light from the eyes,
And falls the clasped hand chilly;
With raining tears and aching loss
That tears may not dispel,
The tortured heart throbs to the lips,
"Farewell, beloved farewell."

Goodbye Poems by Famous Poets:

Good-bye Means Not Farewell by John Imrie

Farewell! But When Roses by Mary C. Ryan

Think Of Me by Lillian E. Curtis

Forget-Me-Not by Arthur Franklin Fuller

More Inspirational Poems to Encourage & Motivate

Many words express goodbye: farewell, cheerio, ta-ta, see you, so long, au revoir. Goodbyes are seen as a sad time, however, the memories that we have from time spent together will always be with us.

And at other times, goodbyes may not feel like it, but truly they are the best thing that could have happened to us. It allows us to move on, to find new relationships.

And technology today allows us to stay in touch so perhaps it is not a permanent goodbye, but a talk later, goodbye. Technology not only allows us to talk but also to see the person. So while you may say goodbye, you can always keep in touch.

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