Tea Alone in Lan Su Yuan

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Shifting greys drift and swirl while haunting tones abide

Jasmine scents waft chimera born, greens flank every side

No blossoms grace, leaves in dormant browns bend rain

From dark skies the weather feeds with constant strain

An oasis isolation rich in life mocks lonely eyes

Ensconced in bamboo, cedar, glass and stone,

Thoughts of you escape alone

My lips on porcelain burn, bittersweet and yearn for you

Distorted time suspended here, feelings freed transcend this zone

These aromas shared by one, stir thoughts beyond and wide

They wander absent, knowing you should be by my side.

Tea Alone in Lan Su Yuan  - The Courage of Intimacy by Keith Ainsworth                                                                                                                                          33