Princess
throwing coins to vain peasant seed
blowing streams of kisses
lapping up their every cheer
then palace-ward again
pillows drenched in blood and tears
hands twisted,wrung
hung out to dry
billowing sheets no longer white
stains of grief indelible
lives wasted lost forever
to human tenderness
joy and laughter
now forced memory like pearls forgot
of tallow grease aged,long cold
hearts lily frail
weeks-old, sere and dusty brown
faded images of togetherness
freedom, happiness, serenity
of soaring birds and grassy green
shimmering crystal droplets
perched in dazzling tentativity
upon delicately veined petals of yellow rose
watching the ripples play
hide and seek across the bay
wondering where do they go
where did it all go?
I too had it once, I know I did
eons and eons ago
then saw it all slip away
drip, drip, drip
ruddy drop following ruddy drop
while I stood helpless
marvelling at its beauty
Tell me
can it ever come again?
can we forever smile?
© KPLewis (Kalypsoul)
09.15. 1997
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