Choices Made

Bells rand,
Outside.
Never grown up.

Holding hands,
Never concerned,
with facts.

"I love you"
He said.
He did.
"I know"
She said.
She protected herself.

Demanded!
Forbidden!
Devotion!
--She ran.
Looking ashamed.

She closed her eyes,
Tighter.
Choices made,
Could not speak.

The bells rang again.