Seducing Spirit

He walked away from her quick and full of pride In search of the young girl he had to hide Dyeing gray hairs to cover his age She became silent as she watched his change When he saw the young girl their smiles grew wide She had to bury how much it hurt her deep inside Old enough to be the young girl’s grandfather She had always yearned to be the mother of a daughter His love for her he rejected and quickly tossed aside As the life she once knew slowly died His words burned like fire as he passed the blame Left alone she would now carry the burden of his shame With tearful eyes he told of how much he had tried She only wanted to hold him as she violently cried As he told her she never was or would be his wife She knew the young girl, her dear friend, had taken her life In the church he & she used to sit together on a pew The young girl took all they had, giving the members a perfect view