A Familiar Land

"I know the land where the lemon-trees flower, I know where it is, and I'll take you there, Because you're my one and only lover. I know the land where the lemon-trees flower, It's a beautiful place, just like your face, It's fragrance will intoxicate you, it's a place you never knew. I know the land where the lemon-trees flower, I'll take you there in an hour, The lemons are sweet and sour, Like our love, it's filled with passion and power. I know the land where the lemon-trees flower, the greenest of the grasses, and the pinkest of the flowers dwell therein, tiny butterflies and dragonflies cheerfully hover. I know the land where the lemon-trees flower, and in it lies an abandoned, old tower. Let's go there and spend some time, Until the sun dies, until it becomes a crime." 7/29/2018 - A Familiar Land - Julia Ward