In parting we dissolved
tears coursed from my eyes
I spread them on his cheeks
a blessing and a curse.
Tear every tree
up by the root ball
and set fire
to this Southern garden.
Feed our lungs
the smoke
the fire
the ash and soot.
Do not leave even a shadow
of the calm
of the cool
of our touch.
tears coursed from my eyes
I spread them on his cheeks
a blessing and a curse.
Tear every tree
up by the root ball
and set fire
to this Southern garden.
Feed our lungs
the smoke
the fire
the ash and soot.
Do not leave even a shadow
of the calm
of the cool
of our touch.
© Jennifer Phillips & "Neon Veil" (All rights reserved)
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| Tree roots - Murray River © Jennifer Phillips |
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