September Ashes

Oh September you came 
Covered with ashes 

You came whispering into our tears 
We who roped to the grief 
then danced over our hearts 
 
You came to us 
wearing the sandal of curiosity  
while the howling of death 
blowing at our evening 

Oh September...
We arranged, over the marble, 
The farewell ritual:
Of palm fronds, 
Of perfume dawn 
to wash the grief's face to shake 
the September ashes.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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September 26, 2014 at 10:51 PM
Fatima this is truly so so so beautiful I loved it!!!
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