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Lilies

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Do lilies cry when they wilt?
Do they beg on weak stalks
to a deity they have not worshipped 
since raindrops first fell

and touched each petal; an angels
kiss. Do they beg 
in hope 

their lives are spared or
that a resurrection can be blessed
with fresh water? 

Does the sun emerge brighter in death;
a ray of glitter,
a seat in paradise

their sweet pollen inhaled
once more.

Update 14/08- Having a bit of a redraft splurge on old pieces! This feels a bit- floaty, like more concrete images are needed, but I thought I would put it back out for some feedback :)


Lilies are considered a symbol of death. Rusty start to napo but I should be able to go back and play with the ones which worked!
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LionesseRampant's avatar
I love this, but there seemed to be a bit more of a separation than I would have liked between the first and second stanzas. Regardless, this is amazingly wonderful.