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Red Colors

March 15, 2015
By hbanana16 BRONZE, Thousand Oaks, California
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Favorite Quote:
"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." -Isaac Asimov

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The hate in a loved one's eyes
when they turn their back forever
A leaking wound from a silver knife
not one regret left behind
The cherry lips of a six year old
after his lolly is long gone
The juicy drips of a strawberry
as stains dribble down a smile 
The last streaks of sunlight
before it dips down for the night
The hunger of a rabbid beast
as it silently stalks its next meal
The bold stroke of an artist's hand
statements lashed across blank canvas
A child's unheard scream
from the back of a closed van
The obvious lust of lovers 
whose eyes shout across a room
The bits of shattered hope
discarded on the ground
Pain, Sorrow, Love, Innocence
One color
Red

© Susan R., Iselin, NJ

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