Time Soon Comes

Mavis swept the kitchen floor in the dark of ev'ning light, Stopped to fold a cigarette near the corner, out of sight. Recalled words upon a stone she'd read many times before, Said something about a man who'd lost his life in the war. Never warmed to the echoes of all the years left alone, Ignored the fact he had loved another one he called Joan. Moonlight captured drifting smoke just before she went to sleep, Somewhere through a darkened night a lonely soul starts to weep. He looks down from a soft cloud that he travels on through time, Something has long changed his view of the days left far behind. Sees her working through the year and moving from street to street, Still he lives in silence sworn 'bout the day on which they'll meet. She lay down in bed one night, felt a weariness of life, Loneliness cut through her heart like an ancient lover's knife. Tears began to tumble down from a single cloud on high, Lightly landing on the cheek and rolling soft by and by. Starlight carried angel's song about two that became one On a night destined by time, through the days not yet begun. She gave away working hard, passed her soul beyond remand, Closed her eyes in the sweet light and felt the touch of his hand.