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)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 7/24/2011 5:49:00 AM
Thanks for commenting p.d....serves him right...That "song" will be in his head forever!!! lol62M2 Bea
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Date: 7/23/2011 9:46:00 PM
devastated he must have been to just let love fade away, enjoyed your write truely Beatrice,..p.d.
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