Petals
I gazed deeply
into the heart
of one so beautiful
breathed in its fragrance
held it so gently
and wept as the petals
scattered in the wind
I just went through my flickr photostream and found this. It’s a fave. I never went to the Lusty Lady–a Seattle icon that recently closed–but I always liked their marquees. This one represents two big parts of me: Love and Eroticism. Go forth and have an erotic day. Every day.
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