departurecry
/dɪˈpɑːtʃəˈkraɪ/nounVerified NewAlso in: Abflugträne (Deutsch) · salálgrima (Español) · déparlarme (Français)
The single tear, officially about the trip, actually about everything, shed at the goodbyehallway of the airport.
The departurecry is blinked back, acknowledged, and blamed on the wind. Its witnesses pretend not to see, which is the kindness. The cry is universal, seasonal, and it books the next visit, which is what it was for.
Etym. — departure + cry — the farewell's one honest tear.
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