FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD

Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS



Flowers for the living, still alive,
rocked among flowers, in my flowers,
swimming in the distilled waters.

In the flowery distilled waters,
in that river of colorful petals,
while I await the final nectar.

Oblivious to mediocrity, set apart,
a pariah, while I shower with flowers,
rivers of cologne, of perfumes on my skin.

In my homage of a thousand wild flowers,
tiny flowers, giant in their worth,
as I drift away dying in the dream.

Falling into the river of perfumed flowers,
flowers now, soon they will serve no purpose.
In my sweet song of flowers, among flowers,
as I lose my senses and submerge myself
in the sea of flowers raining into my soul.

Flowers for a death, to be enjoyed.
As I die calmly and slowly,
among sweet flowers that intoxicate me.

In the heavy sleep of death,
which calls me among flowers,
flowers for my sweetness,
sweet death,
among flowers.


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FLORES PARA LA MUERTE

 

Flores para los vivos, aun vivos, 

mecidos entre flores, en mis flores, 

nadando en las aguas destiladas.

En las aguas floridas destiladas, 

en ese río de pétalos coloridos, 

mientras espero el néctar final.

Ajeno a la mediocridad, apartado, 

apestado, mientras derramo flores, 

ríos de colonia, de perfumes en mi piel.

En mi homenaje de mil flores salvajes, 

pequeñas flores gigantes en su valor, 

mientras me voy muriendo en el sueño.

Cayendo en el río de flores perfumadas, 

ahora flores, luego ya no servirán de nada

En mi dulce canción de flores, entre flores, 

mientras pierdo los sentidos y me sumerjo, 

en el mar de flores que llueve en mi alma,.

Flores para una muerte, para disfrutarlas.

mientras muero con calma y lentamente, 

entre flores dulces que me embriagan.

En el sueño pesado de la muerte, 

que me llama entre flores, 

flores para mi dulzor, 

muerte dulce, 

entre flores.

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  • sorenbarrett

    Nicely done. A poem that involves several repeated lines. Taking one through life with flowers. Very nice

    • Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS

      I'm very glad you liked my poem, a journey through the flowers again and again. Thank you very much

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome

      • Poetic Licence

        This was a very interesting and intriguing write, associating flowers and there scents and colour's with different stages of life, well written

        • Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS

          What could be more beautiful than the flowers that accompany us at every stage of life?
          Thank you very much for your comment.

          • Poetic Licence

            Your very welcome



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