The Greater Sin

He did not do it literally But he killed her just the same It started on the very night after The day she took his name She stuck to her religious dogma And was chaste until the vows were said He purchased the ring before they were ready In his anxiety to get her in his bed Then they found they were incompatible When it came to the sexual deed And his Mr. Hyde started growing inside Due to an unfulfilled physical need The abuse was mostly mental With neglect and apathy sprinkled in She became a domestic prisoner And that’s when the dying did begin She could not bring herself to leave him That religious upbringing once again Sometimes behavior inspired by a fear of God Results in the greater sin They ruled the overdose accidental Depression and pain pills mixed too much Washed down with lots of alcohol To add the finishing touch He did not do it literally But he killed her just the same It started on the very night after The day she took his name