I almost got it right, last night
It was going to be my last try
After all of these years, of trying

I had her head spinning

All the day long

With looks that would even melt

Your stone cold heart

With loving words, that needed no defining
With my swaggering walk
I took her to Gepeto’s
You know now, you need reservations

Eighteen months in advance

But, you knew that

I am never hidden from you

We sat at that same table

The small elegant one

Way in the back
The one, with the golden silverware

And silken napkins you remember dear,

As I teased with you, I do her too
I placed the cream colored velvet box

Silently upon her plate

But only after knocking the bud vase over

And to the floor, as I did yours

The only difference was, her ring

It was placed in a misshapen box

One that would reassemble

A bracelet, or a locket’s Box

For I knew, she knew, that I still loved you
With all my heart, even though you can not

Physically compete for it anymore as before

Not, that you would have too, my dear
You have beaten out, all Comers
Jac’ replaced the bulb; as he did before
With jewelry light; intense and bright

When she had opened that box and saw

The thing

he then hit the table’s lights
Its facets destroyed, the table setting
With their glittering, their sparkling
Her smile; she flooded my heart
With pure hope, then I went and blew it
I was one vowel off

An O for an A

I called my darling Danna, Donna
I immediately, begged, for her forgiveness
With a single finger, to my lips
And with tears in her eyes and mine

Yes she said; I am willing, to share you

With her memories

And that was it
I will no longer miss
Missing you

by
Sinbad the Sailor Man