1. The book was read, yet they delayed the answer
An opinion put forth once, and then withdrawn

2. Indeed the lover returns from you disappointed
Perplexed in his affair, lost in thought

3. He folds away his youth, while you keep yours untouched
Each day between your ribs spread open wide

4. No blame that the lover stands at the watering hole
Hoping for access to the roses, hesitant and wary