She reads me as if <br />Her power beyond the stillness <br />Were impenetrable <br />Keeping secrets hidden <br />To expose my weakness <br />Before hers <br />Her stoicism beguiles me <br />To the point of striking her <br />Repeatedly hammering away <br />To sharpen her outlook <br />To bend her will <br />To mine<br /><br />Rick Elpers<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stone-carvers-lament/
