Burdened by her memory
Tortured by the ghost of his former

Whips and ropes
Beaten and restrained
He welcomes the punishment

She leaves him in the spring
For him the winter never ends
Even as the seasons come and go

One day he'll learn
Obligation is her errand
Her love remains in the seed

It never blooms until she's gone
One day he hopes to take it in
Even the lost need flowers