One month ago, I was told
through the death of the Emperor’s son,
that we were at war.

I met the British on the beach,
and seized their ammunition –
the Lethean cannonballs –
and ordered them away.

Now, in midsummer heat,
watching opium empty into the sea,
I cry out my prayer:

Ocean – you who carried such evil men,
where we now dispose of this bitter sap –
I’m sorry. You don’t deserve such poisons.

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Lucas Davis is a 22 year old from Georgia, USA that is currently living in Madrid, Spain. His primary focus in creative works is the history and culture of Tea. YouTube: OddiTeas Twitter: @Oddi_teas