Petals in the Light

My Heart is Parched

(Triolet dedicated to Terri Schiavo)

My heart is parched Oh Lord;
I can’t endure the pain;
morality’s ignored.
My heart is parched Oh Lord.
Young tears are starved and poured
into a thirsty vein.
My heart is parched. Oh Lord,
I can’t endure the pain.