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daf Somewhere
'round the banyan tree
there waits
Eros in dream
his secret treasure
tucked away
'neath boughs
which wood nymphs tend

The stream
beside the path
cannot hide it's trickling
rush of anticipation
nor flow but to
my destination:
zephyred, sunny hair
subtle tangerine
parted lips
to meet my own
whispers to a pulse
that quickens
to match the timing
of my stride

The meadow harked
then greeted me
but soon was left behind
by a lover's need
a passion seen
by wildflowers
sown in Spring;
all coronation ready
decked out in Sunday bloom
The songbirds sing
but barely
through the throb
in my ears
chest
and anxious mind

Oh blessed path
do lead to there!
Be merciful to me!

Accursed trail!
Thou endless walk
how cruel you are indeed!

Yet, memorable
unforgettable
so fondly and vividly
is recalled that place
where my darling waits
somewhere 'round the banyan tree.
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