Three years Eve's husband had been gone

At a terrible war in which he was a pawn

Every morning was a teary dawn

Desolation defined her devillishly daily

She watched happy couples twirling gayly

Tears invading her face

Family and friends came and went

Presents recieved but none were sent

Many comforting kisses and hugs lent

Hanging, she was an empty stocking

Waiting, forever swaying and rocking

Tears invading her face

Eagerly, she listened for good news

Searching for signs, searching for clues

With everything to gain and nothing to lose

Soliders returned but none were him

Eve's world was pitch black and dim

Tears invading her face

She made the turkey and all the rest

But they were tasteless, like her world at best

She looked at the naked tree where insects had made a nest

Leaving the withering leaves gnawed, just like her heart

Spider webs were hanging from every part

Tears invading her face

With every moment she slipped further away

The misery seemed determined to stay

Then he appeared in the light of the day

His bright heroic smile illuminated her path

They embraced, and every piece of her was salvaged at last

Tears invading her face