Version 1:

The beast inside him arose

In his fury he tore off his clothes

With primal energy she fell in love

Even if he needed a bit of a shove

From then on, he would gently give her a rose. 

Version 2:

The beast inside him arose

In his fury, he tore off his clothes.

With primal zeal she fell in love

Even if he had needed a shove.

Each morning after he'd give her a rose. 

Version 3

The beast inside him arose

In his fury, he tore off his clothes.

With primal zeal she fell in love

Even if he had needed a shove.

He was an untamed animal holding a rose. 

Revising this one has been a bit difficult. Not sure what direction to take it. Do you like version 1, 2 or 3? Should the line that ends in 'shove' be changed? What else rhymes with 'love'? Should the poem be taken in a whole different direction? If so, share your ideas.