The Fleeing Lovers
1. Though like different species
Of plants on the
Same soil that blossom,
At the same time
2. After the early downpour
They become attracted to
Each other by their
Fragrance and beautiful colors
3. The winds brought its
Stamen to the style
And became fused with
It growing as one
4. Parents do not like
Their acquaintance yea their
Coming together as one
And rose against it
5. When this was discovered
They left the soil
Where they have been
Known to another soil
6. For they have entered
Each other and do
Not know how one
Could survive without other
7. They tried to imagine
This before eloping but
Found out it was
Verily impossible to do
8. As long as they
Are yet living they
Knew deep within themselves
That separation means sentence
9. Sentence to death is
Separation of one from
The other this they
And others have known
10. For their love is
Symbiotic in nature many
Have also discern this
Within the kingdom they live
11. ‘T wasn’t therefore surprising
Unto all when they
Found them not again
In kingdom after uprising
12. Parents on knowing where
They relocated to pursue
Them to the place
To bring about separation
13. To them it is
A taboo for white
And colored flowers to
Have any association ‘gether
14. Let alone what they
Wert trying to achieve
Coupling coming ‘gether as
One entity in all
15. But before they locate
Them at their new
Location they left the
Place for another site
16. Their parents wert yet
Undone with their trailing
As they followed them
To the new site
17. A child that says
His parents would not
Sleep would certainly not
Close his eyes also
18. Their resolute is to
Ever be together to
Bring happiness, peace ’n’ progress
To ‘self and others
19. This they are doing
And avowed themselves to
Use their last breath
To continue to do
20. After several attempts but
Failing their parents leave
Them to knock themselves
Out, for they ‘ve tried
21. When they discovered that
They weren’t pursued again
They could think straight
About what to do
22. Their symbiotic love started
Paying off, started proliferating
With their fruits taken
To other parts of globe
23. The fruits of their
Communion wert seen by
Their parents and they
Are happy for them
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