Tears In Waiting Poem by Noel Tupan

I think it is now the time for me
To weep and let my tears fall down
For I now slowly feel and see
That it’s time for you to leave the town

Darling, when it’s time for you to leave
Please hold my hand and bade goodbye
Then a hug is all I have to give
And whisper you that I’ll be standing by

I’ll wait until you return dear
Even if my waiting is vague and nil
And even until the end of my life comes near
For time may pass but I will stay still

Once you leave I’ll set my eyes to no one
And keep myself in a solitary place
And when I hear that you’re back in town
I’ll seek for you to fill my heart’s empty space

However, when we’ll meet again dear
And I’ll find that you’re no longer mine
To bother you I will do never
And keep my tears until my dying time

(08/05/2011, Manila)