The Missing Prince

He's never there anymore
A silhouette on the door
The solid footprints in the hallway
The jacket left on the table

She kisses his ghost
Pale lips, cold cheeks
Red veins stretching in his eyes
He never holds her anymore

He walks with a slow gait
Heavy hearted
He can't face her anymore
To see her disappointed eyes

He promised a castle in the sky
Golden goose eggs and beanstalks in the clouds
Fairy godmothers to grant her every wish
All he gave her was 25 pounds and an empty apartment