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take me to your nest of brambled branches

the thistle will caress my weathered skin

slowly falling as i enter

petals blooming from within

take me to your nest of brambled branches

honeysuckle sweetness draws me in

the sinews that surround me

that hold my heavy heart

the aching that encapsulates

my need to be a part of you

i will pledge my fealty

if you will be my queen

i will break the cycle

if you will keep me clean

the forest that surrounds us

protects us from the dark

the water that brings life to term

will nourish us as we embark

i will pledge my fealty

if you will be my queen

i will break the cycle

if you will keep me clean

we can build this together

honeycomb in the hive

we can build this together

from a seedling grows life

the water

will rise up

and drown us

in splendor

the trees

will breathe

the forest cradles the seed

the bees

will fly

the forest brings forth new life

cover me in honey

let me catch the flies

petals from your sweetest flower

cover up my eyes

wrap me in your branches

wrap me in your leaves

bury me beneath the ground

where i’ll become the seed