THE SOUTHWESTERN REVIEW BLOG: Treasure Chest

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Treasure Chest

An outcast maiden’s virtues

a witch’s jade upon my breast

a darkness among church pews

locked inside my treasure chest

Little candy apple heart

lost and improperly dressed

my hidden core pulled apart

locked inside my treasure chest

A demon’s surging black blood

a defined and hidden quest

a twisted, drooping rose bud

locked inside my treasure chest

A blurry vision of love

tucked away in a warm nest

I’m yours, a captured white dove

locked inside my treasure chest

By: Annette Redmond

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