SYMBOL OF DEATH
By Christine Rightmyer
4.13.09
As my head slipped underwater,
All I could see were the lilies.
They call them the symbol of death…
Wouldn’t you agree?
The symbol of everything I wanted.
Wanting to slip away and never come back
The water closed in around me.
Wrapping its cool fingers over my body…
That was all I wanted, except…
You pulled me up before my time was gone.
Your fingers gripped my shoulders, eyes bearing into me.
The lilies were now gone, but you were here to stay.
Christine, this brought such vivid images it sent shivers down my spine. You have to read this at the Poetry Slam!
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