Loins girded, a catheter, concupiscence forcefully denied,
A donkey harnessed and blind,
A dove, three lilies, water pouring from the heavens,
Unable to follow, a wanderer stumbles,
A foe pretending to be a friend,
The mind rambles, worldly and habituated,
No longer a need for cleverness,
For cleverness no longer appeals,
A weapon for the cleverest of fools,
Pretense, impressions, outward appearances,
Visual stimulation, the appetites and hearing,
Weariness rendered, an undeniable thirst grows,
Three-fold, underneath, a small voice soothes,
A castle, many assembled, a choir chants,
Alone being a struggle, a war, a clash,
Discipline sought through surrender,
Emptying, opening within failure,
Wiping the mind with tears,
Confessions, healing, consecration,
Setting apart,
Jesus through Mary.