Flame Lily

I come from them I come from them Those flame lilies that grew Despite the darkness of deep waters I come from them These women of religion Women of the cloth Of faith Who cradle their faith close to their chests With heavy but sturdy arms Women of God These women who love With no pause but plenty caution Who love with no man around These women who'll sit me under clears skies To tell me of when they were girls too Those flame lilies Those flame lilies Those I come from these women Who never cry to save face These women of no affection Women of prayer Bruised knees and stifled years Those flame lilies that grew These whores These Madonnas Of light and dark These saints, these sinners Of light and dark I come from these women Who birthed the sun The Sun people I come from the sun and the flame Sun Flame Sun Flame I come from the sun