The Long Wait

His holidays got over and had to leave.
She could read his heart and hear his heave.
All this and more happened in a day!
From air she came to ground cutting midway.

Rosy, romantic illusions from e-chats can cheat?!
To be hooked in to wedlock, they needed to meet.
Well in to midnight, he met her in the runway!
The flying hostess didn't know what to say?

Formal courtesies gave way to easy speech.
She broke the ice with her sweetest pitch!
He was besotted with her voice in the first instant.
Were her eyes belying his looks, she really felt??!!

Tall and handsome, he took her off the feet.
She felt to be on cloud nine with thumping heartbeat!!
What he sought, he found in this most charming angel!
His longest search drew a full stop with this cute damsel!!

It was betrothal followed by marriage, finally.
To leave her side, his heart wept bitterly.
Desperate, he wanted to buy time by hook or by crook.
Manipulation tricks, he did find in a best seller book!

Extension now, would goof up their wedding date.
Maturity overruled temptation, not very late.
Carrying dreams of his love and their union, he flew.
Hiding her tears, his beloved saw him through.

Betrothal minus the groom-to-be did happen as a custom.
The made over 'petite figure' was welcome by trumpet and drum!
Lighted smile, ever ready on her lips complimented her lovely looks.
Her melodious voice would raise any geek's eyes drowned in a dozen books!

As though separated by just a mile, she spoke to her fiance.
To speak to him, she never missed a slightest chance.
On whichever handset he was, she would readily snatch.
The long wait till the date for lock is their hindering hitch!!