The Divine Flower

you’re the divine flower
of reason
the fragrance
of beauty
that blossoms
in my orbit
in the first light of dawn

i am the lion of destiny
holding up
the sky
and keeping my life
in motion
in the
accelerating
universe of wonder

you’re love’s glorious gift
the smiling
pearl
of promise
that weaves
the blissful dream
in this cave
of shadows

now, you
sing my
name
with lips
of fire
blessing my soul


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo