Love Poem: Thornbirds
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Written by: Paul Callus

Thornbirds

He took his place in cassock clad.
The yearning unchecked, her chances slim		
The veil she clasped around her head 
She knelt at the box where light fell dim 
Confessing the love she had for him.

The choice was made and rings changed hands
Obstructions and doubts  were shoved aside.		
In upstairs room the wardrobe stands
Where parts of his life discretely hide
Limp cassock for years has hung inside.

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