The Lotus

Dare I contrast thee to a lotus bloom?

Thou rosy cheeks far outshine its plain dye

Your chocolate hair festooned with red plume

flows freely in soft gentle wind and sky

Your gentle spirit soothes turbulent seas

Calmly you guide troubled hearts toward peace

Your playful voice carried by the swift breeze

You bring my blustering heart to a cease

but as with all happiness surely fades

So does my heart fall prey to endless despair

The lotus bloom leaves sharp as razor blades

Onto blood bound oath does thou surely swear

like the hopeful lotus to bloom once more

to live to love to risk to try once more

Reviews

[B]

I still love this so much.