Pearl & Orchid
A lover's tale
About a hundred years ago,
These true lovers met
By the shores of Anchorage
She shone with his strength
He adore her beauty
They were inseparable
Until the pearl washed ashore
In an orchid
It's mystery came all a sudden
To the lovers' fantasy
Both of them glared at it
In awe
Each with their own perception
Should they wed at a sight
Or remain close lovers
They waited and waited
Days became weeks
Keeping the pearl in the orchid
Until a jealous quarrel happen
Between the two while the
Pearl and the orchid remain
Lock in a distant room
With the pain and agony of a breakup, love truly does compel
Even in the midst of a quarrel
That lover asked through a friend to meet her there at the banks of old Anchorage in his hand stood a box
And falling, crushing to one knee he beg for her forgiveness opening the box to his future
As she saw his tears of redemption and the pearl and orchid she remembered her past with him smelling the and promise to love him till the end of time.
About the Creator
Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous
Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee
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