A love so truly rare
Priceless to a fault
Had to be stowed away
In a cold, stony vault
There it lies on velvet
A gleaming solitaire
Encased
So none can feel its warmth
Enclosed
So none can see it glow
Away from the heart
That didn’t care
Not hoarded or stashed
Just kept secure, in trust
Waiting for that uncaring heart
To once forego its lust
And grow tender
So our love may freely
Emerge from its bonds
To dazzle the world again
In all its glory and splendor