Desperate to hear the words

Painful moments pass in waiting
Will he finally say it?
Or once again will he delay it?
Either way they’ll never make it
She wants to help him heal
But he refuses to open up and let her in
He knows nothing of how much she cares
They all suppose he is just scared
Someday he’ll need her to be near
But he won’t be able to find her anywhere
Because someday soon she will stop caring
Her little patience is slowly wearing
Years down the road she thinks off him
Wondering just what’s been happening
She gets the call she’s always dreaded
His life is slowly fading
She goes to him to make amends
Telling him she’ll love him to till the end
The minutes pass
It finally comes
The words she’s been waiting for
He tells her he loves her
He drifts to sleep with a smile on his face
He’ll never wake again