Shifting shades

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an elephant-cloud
sprinkles light rain
on its way to twilight

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an arched bough nods --
bleeding hearts whimper
to a day's parting kiss

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purple petals weep --
a speck of fire
grows in sky

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I greet a stranger-wind
we exchange words and colours --
leave out songs for bees

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embers fade away --
I get submerged
in her nothingness

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her wavy tresses
play with
jasmine perfume

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