she waited

she waited.
she listened to me
throughout
the long hard year.
gave me advice.
she waited by the phone,
walking
the lake,
thinking that my
troubles would never
end.
that i'd never be free
again.
the seasons went
from summer into fall,
into ice.
but she stood by me.
she dried my tears,
held me tight.
she waited.
waited for us to begin
a new life.