Recently I was given a dated photograph
Taken locally at the turn of the last century
A woman is seen looking out to sea
There is a silent drama within
She appears to be in mourning
Waiting for her deep love
To return from a voyage
That will never end
This photograph was taken
On an overcast day
Clouds hang heavily in the sky
With the only familiarity being
The distant white cliffs
Which have not changed
In over one hundred years