A Flower Ablaze

“The Lady of Shalott” by John William Waterhouse, 1888

A crimson sunset, a flower ablaze

agony and passion embrace;

in the depth of their ardent caress

a child departs in a bridal dress


In her eyes, a scream is drowned,

surrounding her, a peaceful creek

can’t quench the flame that ever spreads

my flower burns in dreams denied


In fiery pride, tears turn to smoke

her lips so beautiful won’t speak

she, whose hands so tender heal the soul

no more will suffer the unrequited kiss


So downstream she glides

piece by piece the heart is torn,

as love burns and hope dies

a flower merges with the dusk

a song is lost, a star is born

Josue Vargas, 2023. All rights reserved ©

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