~
in that picturesque graveyard
I watched as you moved amongst
the funereal sculptures, your
long slim fingers sensuously
stroking those perfect curves,
your palm lightly brushing
the shroud of velvet lichen,
in this sombre wintry garden
I imagined you naked too, perched
upon their chiselled flanks,
a young lithe goddess,
beautiful
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© Graham R Sherwood 11/24
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