Lily in a Pond

Elegant in its serenity
smiling in its grace,

Open in its full bloom;

artistic in its haven
listening to melodic tunes,

Oblivious to its home of gloom;

aesthetic in its preserve
shining in its ambience,

Obliged to be stuck in doom;

exquisite in its tranquility
swimming within peace,

Alive in its foul room;

A lily is not a flower
its pad not its boat
its home not the murky water
its beauty not remote

A water lily is inspiration
delicate beauty so fine
of petals so tender
with a glow sublime.