" If my beloved were a king,
I couldst not love him more.
Were he a jester to make men laugh,
My love I would implore.
But, alas, my love is but a man,
Of heart and soul so free.
And I couldst no more break my vow,
Than break the heart in me. "

― Tracie Peterson , Castles: Kingdom Divided / Alas My Love / If Only / Five Geese Flying