Her cheeks wore a tint like rosé wine

Her dress was bright like summer and lime

Smiles so perfect, made every guy fall where he stood

She had them all around her little finger just because she could

They thought she was an angel, they worshiped her blind

Opened their hearts like fools; sealed their minds

She laughed and merried around the group whole

Whispering sweet nothing meaninglessly, imparting an illusion of control

From Aiden to Zane, they all fell for her charm

Not once did her beautiful face raise any alarm

She had her prince and her knight

With a little army to go on the side

Eventually, the seal weakened and her beauty lost its effect

The empire crumbled, and she lost her subjects

As the illusion shattered and reality shone through

They saw her as a manipulator they never knew

The hangover of the rosé faded out into the blue

The lime made them sick with every second anew

The smile was still perfect but now they could see the truth

They raged as they realized she had stolen their youth

From her finger, they slithered up her arm 

Silent with deadly intentions to harm

They wound around her neck, revenge driving them forward

With venom impatient to wreck; serving a dish she never ordered

Instead of pushing her away, they drew her closer 

Awake after centuries of living in a lucid slumber

One minute she was warm, the next: cold all over

As they returned her lethal kiss with all the interest they owed her

The belle reflected repentance too little, too late

As she realized that she'd carved her doom in her own fate.

-Vaish
(18/10/22)

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A/N: Don't ask lmao. I'm crazy. I have no idea why and how I wrote this. But this is one of the fastest poems I've ever penned down, ever. And it has made me so happy because I'm actually very pleased with how this turned out. I just finished writing it and am posting it instantly!

This one started out with me wanting to incorporate the beauty of rosé and lime with their starkly contrasting counterparts together into one poem and the first thing that came to my mind was rosé is kinda pink so well, a girl and her blush. That's cliche, stereotypical, and maybe even narrow-minded but it seemed to work. Ironic too, considering I don't use makeup. 

Lol, back to the topic. The next thing I wanted to work on including was lime. It's yellow, it's merry and beautiful. But it is sour. You see where I'm going with this?

So yeah, that's that. I hope you liked this! Ily guys and thank you so much for reading this far <3

Before we take our leave, lemme ask: how are you these days?