my birthday wish came true

the earth laughed flowers
and my bare feet planted roots in the damp earth
my fingernails like jupiter's moons,
orbiting my body while i spin
i grow wings and fly in deep green still water,
my body in her purest form
there are no secrets here 
the ribbons of life have been unravled; 
the soul has escaped its shell
and i have tasted a new flavor of life
for the first time 
r

raphaellalaurence

CA

19 years old

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