My Boyfriend's Back

She: waits for his return, making the most of her Holidays without him.
He: returns.
She: made a pact that she would not cry this Christmas and was eager to talk about her strategies.
He: simply returns.
She: promises she won't have any expectations; i.e., that longing, hungry look in the eye that means, I not only missed you, I need you, I will consume you.
He: returned.
She: has planned a secret Christmas moment, but because she didn't tell him, it was too secret, and the moment passed.
He: returned.
She: gets mad at herself for having any expectations whatsoever, because in life in general, expectations lead to disappointment.
He: senses this, but doesn't know how to help her.
She: realizes that she really only cared about one thing all along; that
He: returned.