Burdens abound
as they wrap around
a fragile mind in the dark
But a glimmer of light
can break through the night
when love is given spark
A heart can't beat
when heaven is unmeet
and to sunder a soul will frown
But when love is alive
and men take to them wives
a soul can't be hampered down
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