A pledgeA Poem by Gertrude Osei Tutu
Shall I compare thou to Narcissus?
Shall I compare thou to Adonis? No. You are the likes of gloriosa superba A beauty, regal to behold, a majestica Your bright colours, apallingly hypnotic I was absolutely besotted, beguiled As I drew near to lap of your honey But you, full of guile, availed bile My love, was it I that made you toxic? If so, I will bear this exquisite agony And ever behold your perpetual beauty As your poison slips me into a coma But if you grace me with your aroma I'll arise and unrelentingly do my duty Of worshipping alongside Apollo And solemnly swear to never let go © 2019 Gertrude Osei Tutu |
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