AT THE COFFEE PLACE, BY THE HARBOUR....

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUR IN ONE.

Splashed all her tears,
on the surface of a smashed loving heart.
I have been standing, discribing the harbour.
My heart could feel it,
It was a moving departure.

She kept hanging onto his coat,
One eye to yesterday's stars,
And a worried thought on the boat.

In these times, they were forbidden to kiss.
But when you have no choice,
You forget or you miss.

Then it started raining.
Just like everyone, I looked for a shelter.
I went inside this cafe,
With my eyes still looking at this love.

It was farewell, not even the rain was felt.
She had her back turned to me,
And her eyes on him.
Any deaf one could hear, from his trembling lips,
As he was repeating with fear:
"I love you, remember this!"
And I imagined the things she was saying,
"Please take me with you!"
"Please write, keep me alive!"
"Please stay, please don't go!"

They were not allowed to kiss,
but they weren't lovers of these times.
With a hand on his bag, another ruffling her hair,
I felt he couldn't go anywhere.

I was thrilled that day,
I even felt warm.
Nothing can stand in theire way,
Not even a storm.
I wanted to cry,
I was touched by the scene.
she looked at the ground beneath her,
And I stared at the lover moving away.

Oh! How I envied theire liberated mind,
No one can make me a slave to his time.
I love those sad scenes,
As I love birds,
As I loved the coffee I barely touched.

I waited with her,
Waved goodbye to the ship at sea,
I waited with her,
Till there was nothing left to see.
I saw her get into her car,
And I waved goodbye to her.

I waited for her to disappear,
I waited till I could hear no more.
The horses running away with the carriage,
And the sorrow.

One day we will meet again.
One day he will be back.
We will have another reason to cry,
Maybe not over coffee,
Maybe not because of goodbye.

Author's Note

The best i have written...
back in the late 90's

Reviews

[MOON]

Lovely flowing expressive write enjoyed.