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Scarlet Red

November 24, 2013
By Anonymous

I wandered to my room
Wanting to crawl into a cocoon
I looked at the blankets on bed
They were scarlet red

I kicked clothes out of my way
Why did I try saving the day?
I lay as if I wasn't there
No one seems to care

My mind drifted off to a better place
I tried not to picture my face
Apparently I started screaming
Was I dreaming?

It wasn't me crying
It was my parents watching my dying
There was a little pain in my head
I must be dead

Hands were all over me
As if saving me was a key
A key to a locked door
That no one uses anymore

My parents screamed out “Why?!”
As I was dragged outside
I could see the moon
The town instantly went into a gloom

My body seemed as heavy as lead
Considering the blood kept dripping from my head
The blood was the same color as my bed
My favorite color, scarlet red.

© Anonymous

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I just really like the color red
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rejackson0732 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 8 2013 at 2:29 pm
rejackson0732 BRONZE, Gobles, Michigan
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&quot;You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.&quot;

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Thank you! If you liked this, be sure to read the rest of my work!!
Amanda24 DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 2 2013 at 12:49 pm
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&quot; Move on. It&#039;s just a chapter in the past. But dont close the book, just turn the page.

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Everytime you mentioned Scarlet red I got chills! Great work!