Stays ablaze

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June 15, 2016.

Bicycle commuting.

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The lotus flower’s veined pink skin

Is lit up bright from within.

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You have to stop and feel amazed–

It doesn’t burn but stays ablaze.

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Eyes are ears and ears are eyes,

Helping us to empathize,

Paradise is what you feel

And what you feel is all that’s real.

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