Gilded Lily

Gilded lily,

the drop of dew

weeping down your stalk

holds a thousand words

of the life you've lead.

 

Tears, fears, and fancies

sliding down

the lengthy green willow.

 

Hold them close

and whisper of love,

before your stem

is plucked

from the soil.

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