A First Love's Tribute

She shared her name with the queen of Spain. For the first time, I, had loved in vain.

How do I get to know you love?

My friend with a million names!

From men who gave their souls to God,

To men with shallow flames

Never have you made you felt

To I, who sorely needs you

You claim: "I never left,"

Though you never made you known,

I call so often on you,

Oh! From time to time, I do

And time again there always comes

A lovely face or two,

Oh love have you no name,

Please, let me call you "Love that's mine"

But says you, "I'm for every one,

For everyone, I am."

And so, I sit much longer,

As another comes my way;

So different from the you I know,

And so wanted to stay

And gaining all the strength to go

And ask the stranger's name,
She says, "Hello old dear,it's me, 

Your long forgotten flame

Gladly I rejoice, 

As finally, we reunite

But there's this certain feeling

We no longer can ignite

So as we part again 

In our dismay and discontent

I sit in silence weeping, 

For the love that came and went.