Beautiful Bastard

Conceived in earthen tomb
when she was young,
and in our time,
we missed the signs;
old faithful contractions.

For we are doomed
to be consumed
in ashen tomb.

From crust of earth
she'll soon give birth
to a beautiful bastard.

Our time on loan;
from Yellowstone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Dietrich Avatar
October 16, 2015 at 8:43 PM
Wow, talk about descriptive writing. That is YOU, my dear!!!
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