Beneath the earth where violet lilies grow -  
Macabre hands fold across a gaunt chest.  
Golden ring lies limply on a skeletal digit.  
Pristine black suit now tattered from years,  
saturated with mold and feasting worms - 
Beneath the earth where violet lilies grow. 
 
 
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Kim Schilling
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