White handkerchief

I’m standing in the dark old wooden dock

Closing my eyes to see clearly

I’m just listening

To the sound of splashes slapping the stones below

To the harsh hum of the wind in my ear

To the distant laughters of people nearby

to the creaking of the woods

to the faint crittering of creatures

to my own heavy breathing

it’s when you see nothing when you feel everything

When I opened my eyes I saw you in that scene

I saw everything from that moment the Captain said “All aboard!”

You waved your white handkerchief

And then the sea  swayed you away forever.