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The sun came up early one day My eyelids burned with golden glow I sat up amongst the wagging cat tails And saw naked ladies by the stream Their lips were a pale magenta They had eyes that enraptured me As I took their waiting hands I felt skin as gentle as a flower I swam with them in intimate bliss The trees hid us from prying eyes Their laughter filled the spring breeze Bespelling everything that it touched Together we drip-dried in the sun They shared their sweet elixir with me I drank until my heart was content And kissed them all before evening came We parted with sadness, but amiably My weary limbs grew numb as I walked Back to my home amongst the cat tails I felt my insides weep with exhaustion The aftertaste of their nectar was bitter I looked back toward the stream in fright But the beauties had closed their petals And they lay limp in the night air My love for them left me as I sank Into the cat tails that still swayed I closed my eyes and took my last breath As eternal slumber overtook me
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Sep 22, 2010
Sep 22, 2010 at 10:44 AM UTC
Amaryllis
The sun came up early one day My eyelids burned with golden glow I sat up amongst the wagging cat tails And saw naked ladies by the stream Their lips were a pale magenta They had eyes that enraptured me As I took their waiting hands I felt skin as gentle as a flower I swam with them in intimate bliss The trees hid us from prying eyes Their laughter filled the spring breeze Bespelling everything that it touched Together we drip-dried in the sun They shared their sweet elixir with me I drank until my heart was content And kissed them all before evening came We parted with sadness, but amiably My weary limbs grew numb as I walked Back to my home amongst the cat tails I felt my insides weep with exhaustion The aftertaste of their nectar was bitter I looked back toward the stream in fright But the beauties had closed their petals And they lay limp in the night air My love for them left me as I sank Into the cat tails that still swayed I closed my eyes and took my last breath As eternal slumber overtook me
For those who don't know what Amaryllis is, check up on your botany.
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Sep 22, 2010
Sep 22, 2010 at 10:44 AM UTC
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