A knock was heard upon the door
Hernan Ray was expecting this
The bird with its sad song had warned him
There stood the bearer of the dreaded news
They talked-
From behind the doors looked two pairs of eyes
Eyes that had seen the world
Eyes that had seen pain
Eyes that had seen War
And war it was
Hernan Ray was a brave man
He agreed immediately – And strode back to his chamber
His elders chided him
“Oh you foolish lad!!”
But pride and honour got the better of him
He left his family
And met Felicia
She did not utter a nuance
She was shattered. Only a steady stream of tears ran down her cheek
Harnan Ray just said – “Keep your gown ready. For in seven months I shall return.”
He mounted his steed and rode away into the sunset
A sunset that seemed to have lost its beauty
Felicia stood teary eyed at her door – as the dust and the dying light obscured him from her sight…