Your blood looks like crystalline rubies, dotted across pink flesh

Icy blue settles across your perfect lips, for a flicker they must resemble a grin 

Upon the dresser lay a silk handkerchief, the ink curves still fresh

It reads of dissatisfaction, a yearning of life polluted by sin 

apologies my love, my heart, my soul

The act I have committed- I desired to remain tender

My love wishes to be out of my control 

I wish to stay hand in hand, forever. 

Now as you rest, peaceful and still

I may eternally lay by your side

And when the people find you, see they will

A husband, regretfully forced into uxoricide