He wore the watch as a reminder,
a promise to never love someone else.
Long winters passed into summer;
he held on, like prayers in worship.
The wheel of time played with him,
punishing him for barren mistakes.
He didn't act, for he was committed
to staying true to the words he said.
So the universe decided to let him go,
as the couple finally met on a blissful day.
She released the locks, letting it breathe,
taking away the coldness of the strings.
Signaling closure, breaking him free
of the binds that held him shut,
he was now complete, no longer a slave
to the altar of forbidden memories.