Face of Melinda

[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 plot to have her back 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 vice and broke the rhyme But baffled herself with the final line My promise is made but my heart is thine