189. Robert

Robert used to sleep in the churchyard every day next to her tomb which he keeps so clean she has been gone for 15 years and yet he can't go very far from her The local priest understands the constabulary turn a blind eye they respect this man who has fallen so far they remember how great he was Every night the his wife appears standing on the tomb where her body lies her transparent form holding him close she takes his hand and years fall off them making them young once more under the light of the moon they dance together until the sun comes up When dawn breaks she returns to the tomb and the years settle on Robert again for him every night is wonderful but the day is filled with pain Then one day the priest found him he had died just after dawn a funeral was arranged and all turned up he was put in the tomb next to his wife as that had been their dying wish That night they both arose and cried for joy that they were together nothing left to keep them apart now they could be dancing forever Robert used to sleep in the graveyard next to tomb that he kept so clean now he is no longer alone he is with the one he loves so much and none can separate them now