Classic Poem

Only a footstep at the door;
A shadow on the wall;
Fine courtesies; some tender words—
And that was all!

Only a dream that ne'er came true;
Yet held the heart in thrall;
A memory that would not die—
And that was all!

Only a wistful face whereon
Time's deepening shadows fall;
A heart-cry for what never was—
And that is all!