She would rather a two-night stand with some ***** creature Androgynous, hopeless, fruitless, born with a womb Wrapped in skin, she closes up and accepts the night's seed A starry sky knocks her up, an ****** feature
Innocence makes it's escape from the jaws of the sun Beauty, grace, fertility, unto her a child cries out It's father to be, crying stars to fill the pond The sun opens it mouth, it is done
That familiar night falls yet again, covering him in ink No longer bearing children, he floats off into the night The children have ventured out, lonely and afraid The sun bites once more, black to blue, white to pink
I wrote this after doing some research on a plant for a Biology course I was taking. The life cycle of a water lily is a beautiful one. And though I believe that poems about this plant have already been written and adored by many, I did want to put My own spin on it. So I hope You enjoy. God bless