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Red Importance

November 21, 2010
By dancingintheflames GOLD, Kirksville, Missouri
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She stood in the storm and when the wind didn't blow her away, she adjusted her sails<3

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Red,
The heat of summer,
My face when he walks by,
Blood that trickles from wounds,
Mentally and physically,
My blotchy eyes after a self-defining cry,
The hand print on my cheek,
After being a smart mouth,
Valentines I won't ever get,
From the right person,
The wilting roses one mamaw's grave,
My lips before a date,
A cherry on top of a sundae,
The lid to my favorite drink,
The ketchup smiley on my burger,
The tomatoes in grandma's garden,
The ink grading my paper,
The stripes on our flag,
My toenails chipping away,
Like your confidence,
Red.

© Kimberly C., Houston, TX

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Colors (to me) have a much deeper meaning than you think.
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AnonyMiss GOLD said...
on Nov. 23 2010 at 11:36 pm
AnonyMiss GOLD, Houston, Texas
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i love all of the bright images this brings to my mind...and it has such a note of finality with the last line simply saying 'red'. good job!
dancingintheflames GOLD said...
on Nov. 23 2010 at 6:24 pm
dancingintheflames GOLD, Kirksville, Missouri
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She stood in the storm and when the wind didn&#039;t blow her away, she adjusted her sails&lt;3

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Thank you so much for reading and commenting!!! I just started writing and it means sooo much to me! I have more work but not that has been approved yet!!! god bless~
iliveforthemoonandthestars BRONZE said...
on Nov. 23 2010 at 5:41 pm
iliveforthemoonandthestars BRONZE, Flin Flon, Manitoba,
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&quot;I&#039;ve never dropped anyone I believed in.&quot;<br /> &quot;A wise girl kisses but doesn&#039;t love, listens but doesn&#039;t believe, and leaves before she is left.&quot;

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your poem is amazing- i love it!
Brrrreeeeeeeeee SILVER said...
on Nov. 23 2010 at 12:53 pm
Brrrreeeeeeeeee SILVER, Kalmazoo, Michigan
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when i say im a christan im not shouting that im strong,im whispering that im weak and need his strength.;your the best and nothing less!!

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i like this alot!