VENUS from MIRRORS ii by Moondog Rivers

you were born of the barley corn
twelve pence and the witch's scorn
sprouted out of a flower house
you are light, as the down

be careful where you stand
careful where you sit
the world is full of dells
and you are delicate
cradle cap snap shut the walnut shell
the Venus trap is safe
as far as you can tell

you didn't belong with the toads in the marsh
you couldn't wait and wish upon a star
so you hopped on a leaf that was headed downstream
soared on wings, sordid dream

you were born in the house of a maid
pedals of rose were your counterpane
in the bower of Autumn's nape
you fled the wood 'ere the winter came

be careful where you stand
careful where you sit
the world is full of dells
and you are delicate
cradle cap snap shut the walnut shell
the Venus trap is safe
as far as you can tell

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