Now, Everything

 

           Nancy

 

 Her world

Waits

She could

Return

And I

Could

Rejoice

For her

Of what consequence am I

But for this

To be

For her

 

It is my doing

Loving her

Allowing her love for me

Allowing

Have I the power to erase

The feelings in her

Or the will

Were the power granted

 

I stepped onto her balcony

To leave the book

Escape

Unheard

Unseen

Untrue

I stepped onto her balcony

To stumble

Draw her out

 

I wanted

To

See

Her

 

I wanted

Her

To see

Me

 

I dreamed

Only

That her eyes

Might light

In

Friendly

Welcome

 

Beyond all dreams

She came to

Me

Embraced

Me

She

Begged

Me

To stay

With her

 

And

The

Wanting

The 

Hope

Flared

Hot

Within me

 

The life she had 

Fades

For love of me

I see it

All but lost 

She

Shrugs out of it

As from a too warm coat

Or one of poor fit

Turns to me

Sure

Content

 

She had

Everything

 

Now

But my heart

A promise

 

She smiles

The message I misread

So long ago

Still

In her eyes

 

In loving me

She has

Everything

 

for H