1. When he came to me with pearls in his necklace,
And his smile revealed teeth like the pearls he wore,

2. I met his arrogance with my weakness,
But he did not soften with my gentleness towards him.

3. So he kept violating my every secret,
Shedding tears that had been held back,

4. And he said to me “You are worn out,” and I said,
“That wasn’t so, but maybe, just maybe.”