As blossom fell to the waters Red settled upon Diluted, Purified, Life Was washed away, I sent you As others, upon the waters to "Cleanse you, "Of what I had done, For with each cut a branch of life Bled, Seeped, Amber Of red where cuts not deep, "But in spring, "Whenlifecame forth" A balance had to be meet. The circle of creation had to be cleansed with offerings of death, Lacerations, Tearing, Sculpturing The moments, now cleansed Upon the flowing waters, Blossom was drained from branches, "Washed away, Purified, Taken away. I had bleed the bud of life, I will for each day that life grows anew. Take one & drained, "The crimson wine of life" And blossoms will fall upon the waters absolved They float away death and life, Cycles each year kept in true harmony each **cleansed.