I keep watering roses that Refuse to bloom. How long till you break me free Of the chains of this longing? The birds of my fancy keep Falling with broken wings. How long till you douse this Funeral in my head? How long till these windows Be flung open? How long till these walls Eat wet paint of sunlight? How long till the marigolds Stop being jealous of the Lilies Before they start owning Their own elegance? And how long till my heart Stops ailing. How long till The Jasmines burn the cities Instead of misery. The prison guard has Stopped playing songs again And the hangman has Started oiling his levers. How long till you ratify My mercy petition? How long till you bless My sullen garden with Actual fragrance instead of Bogus reveries.