Human Intimacy

O can this pattern of sin be broken?

This stone, sinking in my heart.

The love and creative covenant, 

Which lies late, deep in the dark. 

Away from me, you evil thoughts of good!

You tempt and enflare

Craven desires and despair,

Showing me what I should

Love and respect,

Though revealed in too much

As to harbor regret.

A sacred, separate ship I should take,

One where I die for this world's own sake,

But selfish I am, and selfish might be,

Oh Lord, please take this desire from me.