[Verse 1]
By the turnstile beckons a damsel fair
The face of Melinda neath blackened hair
No joy would flicker in her eyes
Brooding sadness came to a rise

[Verse 2]
Words would falter to atone
Failure had passed the stepping stone
She had sworn her vows to another
This is when no-one will bother

[Verse 3]
And conceded pain in crumbling mirth
A harlot of God upon the earth
Found where she sacrificed her ways
That hollow love in her face

[Verse 4]
Still I plotted to have her back
The contentment that would fill the crack
My soul released a fluttering sigh
This day fell, the darkness nigh

[Verse 5]
I took her by the hand to say
All faith forever has been washed away
I returned for you in great dismay
Come with me, far away to stay
[Verse 6]
Endlessly gazing in nocturnal prime
She spoke of her vices and broke the rhyme
But baffled herself with the final line
My promise is made but my heart is thine