They spent the entire night
Whispering sweet nothings
In each other’s ears;
They laughed, they joked
They wiped away each other’s tears.
They kissed, they hoped,
They dreamt of a future together
Which would never bring
A shadow of another parting, ever.
Because the next morning
Brought with it an inevitable goodbye.
He had to leave the country
And leave his life, his sweetheart behind.
He said it would be just for a week,
Or two, at the most,
And he’d bring back her wedding ring;
And then there would never be
Another goodbye in this lifetime for them.
She promised she’d wait until he returned
And that she wouldn’t cry.
He smiled, she blushed,
They kissed tenderly,
Looked into each other’s eyes,
And he knew that she’d once again
Made her promise to wait.
And thus he bade her goodbye
Promising himself that this would be
The last goodbye for them
Little knowing that his words
Would actually come to pass.

The next morning brought with it
News, that he’d departed forever.
She didn’t believe them,
She refused to do so.
She said that he’d promised
To bring back her wedding ring.
He couldn’t desert her,
He’d never abandon her.
And she told them
No matter what
He’d surely return,
And until that hour
She would patiently wait.

Years have gone by,
But till today
You can see her at the window,
Looking out eagerly, with his picture
In her hand, and fond memories
In her heart.
She still ties her hair
The way he loved it;
The only difference is, that then
It was of a shiny black hue,
And today grey and white strands remain.
She looks at the old clock,
Sighs, looks out of the window once again.
There’s a flicker of hope which still burns,
And those dreams,
Still shine in her eyes.
And she waits on…