Harbor Front Goodbye

I feel the cold wind blowing off the harbor

As I pull up my tough guy collar, play my part

Even though you just wiped your misty eyes

Leaving teardrops on the coat sleeve of my heart

Look at the water,

the passing ships,

even  the seagulls in the sky

Anywhere else around

but your retreating back

or I know I’ll start to cry

The clouds cover up the lover’s harvest moon

As if they have heard her words and sympathize

No they’ll not let the stars add insult to injury

And even the wind settles down to breezy sighs

A foghorn wails

A bell buoy replies

Everything seems the same

I steal a glance

At her retreating back

I guess I lost love’s game

Clutched in my hand I feel a diamond promise

Almost breaking skin I hold so tight

Then I toss that ring, that cheating thing

And lay to rest the love I lost that night