A
Hard
Spot
In
The
Heart
Prevents
Affection’s
Start.
Stops
The
Breathy
Sigh
As
Love
Passes
By.
Arterials
Block,
Veins
Close
In
Mute
Repose.
Though
It
Comes
Slow,
Flesh
Loses
Supple
Glow.
What
Illumination
Can
Reveal
This
Stagnation
To
One
Held
Dear,
Who,
When
Called
To,
Cannot
Hear?