Liquid emerald ripples beneath my feet
The wooden dock sways in a dance,
Its partner the sea.
Mist billows over treetops,
Assembling clouds.
Raindrops kiss my cheeks, tart cold nips my earlobes;
Autumn in the bay.
A hot tea and the coffeehouse beckon me,
I sip carefully.
I look up into cerulean blue eyes; my spectacles fog over.
He smiles.
I take his offered arm,
We explore the little village in the rain.
We step through the terminal gates,
I stop to watch the point.
At once the ferry sails into view;
My heart is torn in half.
"I will wait for you," he says
But I mistrust him.
Our goodbye is brief,
He kisses me and whispers,
"I love you" in his country twang.
I blink and enter the walkway,
Turn to see him wave;
A tear finds its way down my cheek.
Among strangers I sit alone,
Forlorn.
Pulling my coat around me,
I gaze out the rain soaked window;
Mountains and houses slide past,
The day is grey.
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