Bittersweet Smile

A dream of a bittersweet smile
Had made him want to roam
Restless, uncertain and asking
Where is my home?

A siren’s song opened a hidden door,
So he flew straight and true
Three thousand miles… an arctic shore
A cafe … a rendezvous

Woman with sparkling eyes said
“Been waiting long? Mind if I sit?”
He smiled as he spoke this reply:
“Only twelve billion years; no, not a bit…”

They laughed over cappuccinos
Opened their hearts and minds
Simpatico joined by faint echoes
Of futures they had hoped to find

Too quickly did their time go by
Their parting ended the cheer
Sun broke through an overcast sky
Holding hands… their eyes filled with tears

After waiting… Twelve billion years
And traveling… Three thousand miles
Three thousand miles… Twelve billion years
Twelve billion years… Three thousand miles…

He got his glimpse of a bittersweet…

Smile