Sylvia

Is she not a woman,
and a flower, her children,
petals of flesh still inside,
even when deciding to die,
leaving a white wilting flower,
on the kitchen floor.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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February 4, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Nicely done Wolf. - Anne-Lise
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