to preserve form
to hold the rise
and the flow
of your petals
retain the pout
of your mouth
the smooth
of your neck
to do what —
outwit time
why —
to preserve beauty
foolish orchid
beauty is supple
beauty is soft
beauty is warm
beauty is fragrant
you are not
foolish orchid
it is beautiful
to live a full life
to age naturally
to pass gracefully
you will not
you are not beauty
you are not
the breath of life
you are ice
the hard chill
of preserved death
foolish orchid
vain foolish orchid
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rob kistner © 2021
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