The Courtship

The Courtship He courted her for many years Said she was the one for him She looked like a goddess he said In the moonlight, tall and slim No one else would ever compare Yes…she was the one for him! The years rolled by one by one Each one getting older But he never asked to marry her And she often cried on his shoulder When is the right time my love When will the time be right? She stood by him though thick and thin Always by his side Certain that she’d one day be His loving blushing bride He depended on her every day To always be nearby It never occurred to him That she’d ever say “goodbye!” The years rolled by one by one Each one getting older But he never asked to marry her And she often cried on his shoulder “Time is fading away, my love Our lives are fading away” Then one spring morning he awoke She wasn’t by his side He looked in every room But there was no where to hide He walked out to the garden Where she loved to roam And saw her lifeless body She was never coming home! Time slipped away my love You’ve waited much too long You’re faithful love is gone now But you’ll never forget her song “Time is fading away my love Time is fading away” She’ll never be your bride now She just… faded away… today! Copyright©2011 Beatrice Boyle (All rights reserved)