Anthesis

Please do not disturb the beast in its peaceful and quiet place Where the dead leaves are dancing merrily in a gentle wind of faith Along skeleton paths of disheveled trees you can hear them whispering Honoring autumns remnant decay and conjuring efflorescent spring While birds begin to whistle in such a sweet soliloquy of melodies Runaway ye fearless child into the darkness where you sleep And clear a path for the wild ones leading to your hollowed grove Where I found feasting among the dead a red blossoming velvet rose Surrounded by a halo of darkness under a piercing blade of sun light Tempted by its pleasure the beasts will insist that it's alright Then by thoughtful contemplation I plucked it as blood mixed with tears began to drop Painfully I pulled every petal repeating "she loves me so, she loves me not" My Oh My how the colors have changed with the wondrous seasons reign I guess she no longer loves me, but isn't that just natures way Shy away you phantoms and let the new cycles of life rebuild their homes Leave the undead to worry for themselves and let my luminous flowers grow ~ JJF~