Tiger Lilies Poem by Chris Zachariou

All that you buried deep
has risen once again.
All the anger, all the rage;

and with such intensity.
This reveals much more
than words can ever say.

But my wise Queen.
You and I know the truth.
So we smile and ride the storm.

I came to your garden yesterday.
How beautiful it seemed to me
in a perfect kind of way.

Everything was so pretty.
But where were the tiger lilies
that nourished our souls?

All the noise and sabre rattling.
And you threaten bloodshed
at the trenches and the barricades.

Swords at dawn, I believe was your cry.
But no, I'm not into that. I will just love you
and bring you flowers instead.