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The water lily

January 2, 2023
By ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
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“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

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My petals unfold the stamens of gold.

I float,

Serenely on lily pads while ugly frogs gloat.

These roots of mine are deeply stuck,

In the coolest most delicious muck.

Photo by Ghislaine Guerin on Unsplash

The author's comments:

This poem is based on the flower water lily 

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