Lotus Stalk

Raindrops kiss the prettiest lotus bud That triumphantly thrives in the thickest of mud Droplet after droplet, rain tickles its glowing petals It sparkles! Hue so unique Ray beyond magic Impervious it seems, each petals aglow It forms into a glorious lotus bloom That divine spirits know From its sturdy tainted stalk rooted in the mud Deepest, murky, unfathomable organic nutrients Catapults a rising lotus bud Morning mist fills its crest Majestic meteor showers beneath its beauty and grace Its tainted stalk stands firm and proud As its roots glorify the murkiest of mud