Within her scarlet harmonies
I joyfully concede
And languish
Uprooted from distress

For her sweltering verse
Is the fortune
I shamelessly covet

Its passion swarms
Imprisoning
My awe-stricken thoughts

Plagued forever more
I mustn’t speak
And drown the melody
Of her tame and solemn song

Once more
Remains at the edge of my tongue
As the anthem fades
Gracefully, tired, and fulfilled