Cochineal
written by: Christian Ward
Boil my love away
until the hush
of night turns into day;
returning my kiss, my touch.
Give my love away today
until the desert blooms
from every word you’ll say,
or until the rain looms.
Watch the cacti sway
while you return dreams
which might lay
beside rose-strewn streams.
Love, crush and dry me
while the day steeps like tea.
Christian Ward is a UK based writer who has been extensively published online and in print.
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