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my lotus

August 24, 2021 by Michael Guerin

the lake’s glass surface reflects
a waning crescent moon.
crisp, cool air bathes my face
as the shikara knifes
through black water.

somewhere up ahead
cloaked in predawn darkness
a lotus waits
for the sun’s first light.

i know her well
and silently row
to a spot where the shoreline
gently bends.

at my approach
she shivers from the wave’s
gentle swell as the boat
slowly comes to rest.

wrapped in night
i long to quell
this insatiable hunger
which rages like a holy flame,

to tease open
each precious petal,
one by one, and inhale
her sweet perfume

after waiting too many lifetimes,
her and i,
for love to bloom.

Photo by Tuấn Kiệt Jr. from Pexels

About Michael Guerin

writer, dreamer, lover, seeker. labels never reach the heart of any matter, but they might be a place to start...

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