Safest to place her behind glass

without the bother of elemental exposure 

Admiring the woman in a bell jar

he could stare at her for hours

safe both from herself and the elements 

how long he wondered could they survive like this

and a smile crawled over his lips...

no one had lived long enough to remember 

the fatal fascination which had caused the terror to begin.

The answer to the trouble came when one of 

the young peoples hearts was left open and 

apparently some one came in.

Perhaps it was a mistake or perhaps it was meant to be.

We might assume the heart was left open almost on purpose, 

as a half invitation to someone passing by to come in for fun.

Well she did.

 

their love was to grow strong and true 

it was unmistakable like the sound of breaking glass