Tess of the D Urbervilles - a Series of Cinquains

I Roles beyond her age: worker, carer, teacher, parent, sister, lover, cleaner. Alone. II A girl made a woman by a lover thought true, a passion she believed worthy of her. III Scarred by cruel men beyond her own control. Emotional wounds left open, heart wide. IV Mother, black in mourning, sought a burial, small, in desperation. Cold, bleak, stone. Grieving. V Stoic. Astute. Selfless. Forgiving. Gentle. Bold. Important. Remembered. Loved - she, Tess.