cannot change her mind,
he holds her to her rambling
and ransoms her thoughts.

disbelieving spouse,
her words mean nothing to him;
quickly giving up

it may be raining
sun will come strongly again
blooming flowers grow.

manipulated,
he stands, cold to her crying:
salt water torrent

happening again:
childhood foreshadowment
N equals Christine

ineffective knight:
my esteem is chipped armor;
broken down castles.

symbolic promise:
waiting becomes full contact
the injured list grows.

contract position
temporary fulfillment
nothing is binding

meter morality
everyone has a ruler
with which to measure