One Lone Bird

One lone bird sitting in a barren tree

singing full, singing sweet, singing loud

singing only half a whole love song

In heaven she waits for her one true love

Longing for his presence, his gentle embrace

How long she wonders, will I wait?

"patiently I sit, patiently I wait"

She sings with only the echo of their love

To keep her warm in the celestial field

"I love you. I love you. I love you."

 She sings ... full ... sweet ... loud

And earth smiles as the melody of her love

falls like snowy petals from a Japanese Pear Tree

Covering his frail form with tears and kisses

He dreams of her and she longs for him

as the other half of their heavenly love song forms in his heart

patiently he sits, patiently he waits

©2014 Cindy Serio

written at Cristus St. Michael's Hospital at my father’s bedside

photo of "one lone bird" who greeted me in the parking lot as I left the evening before ...