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Tess · 12-22-2010, 08:49 PM

Love Song
by Henry Dumas

Beloved,
I have to adore the earth:

The wind must have heard
your voice once.
It echoes and sings like you.

The soil must have tasted
you once.
It is laden with your scent.

The trees honor you
in gold
and blush when you pass.

I know why the north country
is frozen.
It has been trying to preserve
your memory.

I know why the desert
burns with fever.
It was wept too long without you.

On hands and knees,
the ocean begs up the beach,
and falls at your feet.

I have to adore
the mirror of the earth.
You have taught her well
how to be beautiful.

12-22-2010, 08:49 PM	#11
Tess Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nyc Posts: 33 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 63 Thanked 36 Times in 11 Posts Rep Power: 697	Love Song Love Song by Henry Dumas Beloved, I have to adore the earth: The wind must have heard your voice once. It echoes and sings like you. The soil must have tasted you once. It is laden with your scent. The trees honor you in gold and blush when you pass. I know why the north country is frozen. It has been trying to preserve your memory. I know why the desert burns with fever. It was wept too long without you. On hands and knees, the ocean begs up the beach, and falls at your feet. I have to adore the mirror of the earth. You have taught her well how to be beautiful. __________________ Tess

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