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"First the ring, yes the ring"
She knew mustn't forget it
Sliding it on her finger might sting
But she knew he'd love the sentiment,
"Then the pearls , yes the pearls"
Though they no longer glistened in the light
He'd still see they were as beautiful
As when he had bought them that night,
"Oh yes the bracelet, that will look nice"
She could hardly remember the jewelry he liked
But she needn't worry, mustn't worry
For she would see him tonight
"Oh what else, what else, what else can I wear
After all this time I'll finally see my dear
And I must look my most beautiful,
Perhaps there's something for my ears"
She thought looking at an empty jewelry box
Every expensive piece cloaking her body
As she walked out the door
Completely unaware she might seem gaudy,
But even if she knew,
She surely wouldn't care
This was for her beloved
The man who loved the jewelry she'd wear,
She walked quickly to the bar
Where they had planned to meet
Took the booth in which together
They had always used to eat,
She would get a drink
The same small martini
She'd been getting since
Nineteen sixty.
She sat there, eyes locked upon the door
Lighting up every time someone walked through
"Oh that could be him, couldn't it?"
She couldn't remember him like she used to
But she knew he'd remember
He'd never forget today
"Any minute he would walk through that door
All I have to do is wait"
And wait she did
She waited until everyone had begun to doze
She waited until their drinks were empty
And until the bar had closed
Until the bartender finally asked her to leave
Like he had done every night before
Gently trying to pull her from the seat
and escort her to the door.
"Oh I must have had the wrong day"
She thought a happy smile plastered on her face
"Surely he'll be there tomorrow after all
They had promised to meet in that place"
So she could wait
she had already waited a lifetime
What was one more night?

Description
"First the ring, yes the ring"
She knew mustn't forget it
Sliding it on her finger might sting
But she knew he'd love the sentiment,
"Then the pearls , yes the pearls"
Though they no longer glistened in the light
He'd still see they were as beautiful
As when he had bought them that night,
"Oh yes the bracelet, that will look nice"
She could hardly remember the jewelry he liked
But she needn't worry, mustn't worry
For she would see him tonight
"Oh what else, what else, what else can I wear
After all this time I'll finally see my dear
And I must look my most beautiful,
Perhaps there's something for my ears"
She thought looking at an empty jewelry box
Every expensive piece cloaking her body
As she walked out the door
Completely unaware she might seem gaudy,
But even if she knew,
She surely wouldn't care
This was for her beloved
The man who loved the jewelry she'd wear,
She walked quickly to the bar
Where they had planned to meet
Took the booth in which together
They had always used to eat,
She would get a drink
The same small martini
She'd been getting since
Nineteen sixty.
She sat there, eyes locked upon the door
Lighting up every time someone walked through
"Oh that could be him, couldn't it?"
She couldn't remember him like she used to
But she knew he'd remember
He'd never forget today
"Any minute he would walk through that door
All I have to do is wait"
And wait she did
She waited until everyone had begun to doze
She waited until their drinks were empty
And until the bar had closed
Until the bartender finally asked her to leave
Like he had done every night before
Gently trying to pull her from the seat
and escort her to the door.
"Oh I must have had the wrong day"
She thought a happy smile plastered on her face
"Surely he'll be there tomorrow after all
They had promised to meet in that place"
So she could wait
she had already waited a lifetime
What was one more night?