Literature
The Arrangement
The woman steps out onto the earth of the new country
A life already of wear and tear, but seeking a beginning
To find a soulmate, a passionate love, her only desire
Now an organized meeting, arranged opportunity made
A man chosen presents himself, his perchance to hope
She turns aside, unable to countenance the connection
Dreams so held, but another steps from the shadows
Tender words shared, her heart melts, cares forgotten
Their desire for each other, to love, to have and to hold
Then intrusions, interventions, and interference befall
Rupture, a breach forced upon them drives them apart
So in this moment her heart breaks, once again fors