I Could Not Bring Myself

I could not bring myself to say goodbye As i feared my feelings i might have to show I crept away un-noticed and unseen For me it seemed the easiest way to go. I did not want a public show of grief Though I've wept in public once or twice before And i felt embarassed with myself then And i don't want that to happen anymore. I left and i did not utter a word I crept outside and i quickly went my way I should have shook their hands and wished them well But that for me to hard to do and say. I left without as much as saying goodbye In fear of things that others well may see As weakness in the tears i fought to choke The frailties and the human side of me.