Waiting

A week of bliss in two dull lives.
Both unsuspecting and unaware.
They would both fall, too hard, too fast.

A week of moonlight walks,
Nights of long talks and long embraces,
Too many moments, too perfect.
A week of laughter and joy.
Two lovers swept up into light.
A dream that seemed to have no end.
He had only one week.
He had to go back,
Go back to a place of misery and danger.
A week of perfection that ended in tears.
Scared he would not come back
And fearful their love might end.

But he had a secret.

A painful secret for everyone who loved him.
She would be devastated.
A secret he carried back from the war.

Another girl was waiting on his return.

The weeks passed slowly for the her here at home.
The holidays came and went.
Finally only waiting on a few days until his return.
But pain would make it home to her first.
The other girl found the letters from his waiting lover.
Letters speaking of falling on love on his leave.
Heartbroken she called the girl.
The girl whose name was on the letters.
They were both waiting.
Waiting on heartbreak.