No, I have known all along
that you prefer your solitude

You vowed to be alone
and yet I tempted you

When you were making that vow
I was formulating a prayer

To the Beloved, to fall in true love
and I wasn't sure I believed

anyhow. So I thought I might as well

I prayed and prayed, daily, longing

When you showed up, lightning struck

I thought what a fool I am
neglecting to ask that I be loved too


And the Beloved sits in heaven and hell
laughing at us both