MARY

Her heart lies fractured by the great fault of irresolution…

One border of her bosom blazons emancipation

While the other murmurs the echo of her mother’s admonition…

Her sensuality dreams while her wisdom stands watch

To the perils and longing of choice

Her reason suddenly swoons to his promised lyric

And her refrain stumbles after her voice.

Extending a trembling hand to comfort an emptying soul

She ignores the overtures of crowns who conscribe

Bearing unrequited burden fills her and secures her doubt

About the necessity of spanning the vast divide.