the water lily & lotus princess

the poet of rest and tranquility

in a tranquil little pond,

where lotus flowers bloom,

surrounded by lush greenery

and sparkling waters,

the princess rules her sanctuary,

her powers spreading rest

across the flowered world.

she sleeps all day on water lily pillows,

teaches frogs restorative yoga in the still afternoons.

with tears she purifies water, quenching the land’s thirst,

helping her flowers bloom, in every season.

her sleepy murmur guides the creatures,

her gentle heart calms every dragonfly’s dance.

her laughter, a ripple that echoes,

soothes even the restless wind.

her hair flows like lotus petals,

adorned with dew droplets,

a cascade of reflections,

her gown woven from water and light,

shifting colors like her shimmering pond.

emerging from still waters after hide-and-seek,

she’s the awakening of spirit, a lotus rising

from muddy depths to sunlit beauty.

in her presence, animals breathe slowly,

their heartbeats soft as petals on water.

her blooming flowers heal any soul that gazes upon them,

and her elixirs cleanse and renew the spirit.

like the lotus itself,

she helps beings turn struggle into beauty,

from fish that glimmer like jewels

to frogs serenading the moonlit night,

all speak of her glistening magic.

you’ll no longer wonder why she rests so much,

for she nurtures both

the ecosystem and your own heart.