Love

Sinister destiny locked me away in seclusion 
Banishing sunlight from ever dancing on my door, 
The nightingales once beautiful perched on the branches 
Shall be but a mournful sound evermore. 
 
Bitterness drips like water from a rusty anchor 
To stain the soul and erode the beauty within, 
Roses fade and rot on the poisoned ground 
A heart destroyed by love instead of sin. 
 
For my heart was tossed upon the stony soil 
With roots about, gnarled, angry and cold, 
Forever snaring my blood from beating through 
And secrets of love once strong have died untold.

Making peace