Ember's Glow

The perspective of Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown's wife Faith

My lover took a journey

As I knew my heart would break

But before departing, warned me

“Do not our love foresake!”

 

He took a satchel full of goods to sell

And left me with an empty bed

Upon his return, have much to tell

Before he left, this is what he said

 

“Light a candle in the window,

My dear, and wait on my return”

In his absence my heart aches

And my love for him still burns

So, window-perched, I waited

as twilight fell across the fields

skimmed a book of poems, unabated

only longing thoughts did yield

At length, my eyes grew weary

staring into the glowing flame

the rain outside grew teary

against the chilly window panes

 

If he never comes back----

The loss was his, and not mine

Forever wonder what I lacked

In another place, another time

 

The candle wax overflows the plate

All that’s left, a burned out wick

To signify that it’s too late

To undo wrongs and make a fix

 

I waited such a long, long time

I’d wait for him forever----

Love knows not how to tell time

Just the glowing of an ember

 

I see you in my dreams----

And hope you will remember

That someone waits for you

In the glowing of an ember

 

 

 

Reviews

[Chris]

You aren't hard to listen to... is almost a form of Ballad. An ol' story being related. There are a few stumbles and perhaps some places you could strengthen your thoughts' flowing. I wonder of the accent of your tones as this is spoken aloud - because THAT would clearly change timing and rhythm.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Very heartfelt and raw Emotions
and nice Imaginary here in this piece BRAVO!


“Light a candle in the window,
My dear, and wait on my return”


"I waited such a long, long time
I’d wait for him forever----
Love knows not how to tell time
Just the glowing of an ember"


Thank you for sharing Very nicely penned
Blessings. Benita

[jade162]

Very heartfelt, love the word choice and the feeling that this gives off. I can imagine as such.

[Wórdsmíth]

Emotions`ve got their own value and would always have their worth unto the pages of life as long as the love`s breathing for winds. Moreover, I love below liens:

“Light a candle in the window,
My dear, and wait on my return”

Very nice imagery. A heartfelt write.