The Wedding Ring

All his bags were packed, ready to go,

The ecstasy quite visible, although he didn’t mean to show.

The love of his love, she was waiting,

Merely a week now for the grand affair,

Ah so romantic! Love was in the air.

As promised, he would bring her the wedding ring.

He dreamt of the days to come,

Soulmates for life that they would become.

Dreams, as they say are not meant to be true,

Up came the commander, who had him beckoned,

Duty call it seems, war emergency had dawned.

Destiny had some other plans, least he could argue.

Lay awoke the two all night,

Separated from each other, such was their plight.

In the distant, one could hear the lady bug sing,

Kiss me and hold me tight, she said,

Please come back before I’m long dead.

You promised me my wedding ring.

Eyes with tears, heart filled with pride,

Off went the soldier to fight.

Love was his priority, motherland no less,

Don’t go, she cried,

I have to, was what he replied.

Nothing succeeds like success.

She held the vision with grace,

Her hair soft on his face.

His lips pressed against hers,

Everytime, she closed her eyes, he was

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there,

This time it was surreal, she blinked with fear.

The choreographed confusion of a real farce.

Her joy knew no bounds,

As she jumped up and down.

He held her tight, swearing never to leave her again,

There were times, she wished she was dead,

But feared his absence on the other end.

How much she had withered in pain!

Suddenly, a knock did she hear,

She stepped towards the door, lurking was an unknown fear.

Her heart skipped a beat, her voice missed its tone,

There stood his regiment,

His corpse all dressed up, attire so elegant.

For such a deed she thought, would the gods atone?

One more time they were strangers, this time with memories.

All they had left of each other, were only stories.

This day was supposed to be their tryst,

She told him, she’ll be always there for him,

Yet at his funeral, she was the only one missing.

Her senses were blurred, just like a mist.

As she sat all dull and pale,

Thinking what went wrong in their fairytale.

Suddenly a thought did creep in,

How did he then kiss her forehead!

As she ran, only to find neatly packed on her bed,

Was the wedding ring