The Candle in the Window © Wendy J Hanson, 1998

Lovingly, with glowing thoughts
Memories come to mind
Of times they shared, togetherness
The love she'd hoped to find
Much time has passed since he was here
And held her in his arms
Now she gazes at the candle in the window

She said she'd keep the candle lit
So he could find his way
And loyal in her love for him
It burns both night and day
She sits and waits as tear drops fall
And yearns for his caress
As she gazes at the candle in the window

Through golden flames she sees his face
And longs to hold him tight
For without him she knows she'll spend
Another lonely night
With love and hope she waits for him
Though he may never come
Still she gazes at the candle in the window

She knows that she should snuff the flame
He has another life
And spends it in another's arms
He's at home with his wife
She cannot blow the candle out
While the flame of love burns on
So she gazes at the candle in the window

Through flickering flames she see him now
Her heart is racing fast
He pulls her close and holds here tight
She's in his arms at last
She looks into his loving eyes
Reflections of her own
As she gazes at the candle in the window.