And With This Verse

And, with this verse, he breaks open her heart,
The gift outrages, yet his voice instils
A note to temper sadness, which can start
To stir dark waters and relieve those ills:
They wash around the head and break the mind,
Cooling desire until, like frozen hell,
They simply underwhelm; and she's inclined
To let them fade away; come the death knell,
His intervening chimes resuscitate
A hope, an inclination to submit,
With new acceptance: she'll reiterate
Her fealty; surrendering, she'll knit
A fabric that is strong; it is no token;
It ensures that a heart is broken open.