Will She Come???

all evening he waited
anxiously eyeing the clock
retracing his steps
over and over
counting the minutes
until her arrival

his hand
stopped a moment
over his heart
and lovingly fingered
the prize there
hidden away in his pocket
where it lay
waiting for her

taking the ring
from its secret place
he gazed at it
mesmerized by its shine
by what it stood for   
soon he smiled and
softly slipped it back
to its repose
where it lay
waiting for her

and he sat
quiet and lost in thought
waiting for her