14 Love, Insecurity

Why marry?
Out of religious activity? Devoid of shame
Just for warmth Poor shame-
How rash
The veil of marriage
Is no shield from dismay
Lay as you may
In your makeshift shelter, love
Blinded.
By acts we discover The faults of our lover-
Let the man drink
It helps him to think
And muzzle your dogmatic thoughts his dominion
Justifiably—