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Melancholy of the Lotus

May 4, 2017
By ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
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As night creeps into the world,
The silver blossom of the moon
Has seen fit to draw out my tears
And drop them like evening dew
Upon threadbare blades of grass,
Which in turn soak up my misery
Into their shallow, thirsty roots.

© Allison H., Vancouver, WA

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