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Water on a Lily

December 22, 2008
By sissykat PLATINUM, Royal Oak, Michigan
sissykat PLATINUM, Royal Oak, Michigan
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Her smile is bright as the October moon,
Her petals white as the snow beneath my feet,
Her stem; strong
Her mind wonders of curiosity as she drifts on
A green, leafy pad in the water,
The clouds above threaten to pour;
She awaits to drink up the knowledge;
To quench that thirst for
Wisdom once more,
Her heart big as the open sea;
Sings songs to every melody,
And yet as the world ‘round her is slowly dieing,
From the monster she calls man,
Mother earth drops her tears one last time;
And they fall like pouring rain,
That splashes;
Water on a lily
That used to sing,
But now in a big, big human world,
There is
Water on a lily.


The author's comments:
I was inspired to write this after seeing the distruction of the world. I wanted to show what it would be like in the view of Mother Earth.

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Barbiegirl said...
on Jan. 22 2009 at 9:32 pm
This is great. Keep writing.

lexi said...
on Jan. 16 2009 at 4:54 pm
cat, this is amazing! i love your work! but instead of the last line being water on a lily, you said it didnt sing anymore so maybe, there is only water on a lily! love, lexi

on Jan. 4 2009 at 8:15 pm
I know, because of you and your kind hearted writing, more people will be inspired to take care of the Earth. You have so much love and care for Mother Earth and you show it greatly with your words and with your eyes and your smile and your tears and everything about you! This is my favorite poem of yours!!

on Jan. 3 2009 at 5:04 am
i love them kat there all so good:) your best friend forever kim s