I lie here
my dewy petals opened
by your sun
you shone so bright
I was compelled

I tremble
anticipating your touch
relishing the warmth
of your penetration

But all too soon
you go away
eclipsed by distance
and haste

And clouds
of secrets
came and
blocked your rays

Leaving me
in the cold shadows
of endless
questions

Finally
I shrivel up
in the winter
of your silence

Petals now brittle
and fragile
to the next
sun's touch

~Discarded Flower by Ani~ 2006

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