Red

Red

The color

Drips slow

Off knives, towards ground

Off fists

Closed knuckled

Belts snapped

Broken bones

Danger

Red

The color

Spreads on the horizon

Deep vibrant

Sunrise

Magenta, pink, wine

Pours down drains

Throats

Slick between teeth

Red

The color

Stains shirts

Lipstick smears on neckties

Passion push

Pomegranate

Fruit of desire

Juice of rubies, garnets

Fall from trees

Red

The color

Face flushed

Scream of something new

From the old

Pale fingers

Small and round

Underneath snow

Blood rushes

Red

The color

Pain spreads

Crisp and crackle

Music of basic element

Smoke to light

Fluid dance

Fire burns

Color

Red

The color is red.

-Ella