I came up with this the other day like at 4 in the morning. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I hope you guys like it!
"I stayed up until the stars didn't recognize me.
So long.
I waited so long." - The xx
The day you left
I thought I would never see you again
I remember how I felt when you smiled at me
It made me think
'I never want to fight again'
The day you returned
I was so happy
Nervously, I asked you
"How come you came back?"
You smiled at me the same way and said
"I have business to take care of here."
I hoped you never had to leave again
A few years later we got married
I thought we would spend the rest of our lives together
I was afraid that when you took care of your business
You would leave
That night I gathered up all my courage to ask you
"Did you ever take care of that business you mentioned?"
You smiled at me once again and simply said
"That business was you."
I felt a weight leave my shoulders
And I knew we would spend the rest of our lives together
One day you told me you had to visit your old home
You were worried about your people
You assured me you would return
And you smiled at me again
But that was the last smile
Every night I looked up at the stars
Wondering if you were any closer
And I asked
"When will you return?"
My last thought before I drifted to sleep was you
The last image was your smile
Every morning I prayed for you to be safe
And I prayed to see your smile one more time
But my prayers were never answered
I thought we would spend the rest of our lives together
But it's okay
Because I promised to love you
For better, for worse
For richer, for poorer
In sickness and in health
Until death do us apart
Throughout the time I was writing this, I had one song stuck in mind: "Reconsider" by The xx. It's a very nice song, and the mood fits the poem. Please review and let me know what you thought!