Lotus Dreamer
Plunged under mud,
oblivious,
beneath the surface
of a world,
you wonder
when you start to rise,
if light exists
outside this night,
but this is how
it all begins:
from darkness
not of any sins
then growth
and blooming
into grace
toward beauty’s
truth:
your sacred space.
Lotus Dreamer © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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(Originally 8 lines for challenge; since revised). Image brevity challenge (person in water near lotus flowers) prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783697-MAX-8-lines---ARTWORK-is-prompt
Submitted: July 17, 2021