it had become a hobby
a love
a need,
to wait on deck for the ships
coming near.
i'd shield my eyes
and watch their silhouettes
as they rocked against the blue water
and as the men all smiled toward the shore.
when some arrived, they'd grasp
one of the many
anxious girls waiting around me,
and i'd stand on the tips of my toes,
looking amongst the white uniforms
for him.
but he never-
never
came.
YOU ARE READING
sail away
Romance"what did you do while i was away?" he asked. and she never answered, until now.
