My dearest Mina,
How I have missed you,
I have kept tally,
Since parting,
What nights have passed since last I kissed you.
My dearest Mina,
E’er will I hold you,
When, trap undone,
I ‘rive home,
As safe and sound as I once told you.
My dearest Mina,
Oh, how I need you,
For courage fails,
In such Dark,
Forgive me that I did not heed you.
My dearest Mina,
What hope to leave you?
Light yet may burst,
Through stone walls,
And let these broken arms receive you.
