why is the
colour of love
red ?
i want it
to be blue,
purple,
all the icy colours
that scorch
your skin
but don't leave
burns
i want pastel
on sunday mornings
with curtains
drawn,
while we lay
in bed and
forget who we are.
YOU ARE READING
nostrum
Poetry‣ nostrum noun { a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective } - = ≡ ___________ [ previously published as " pills and alcohol " ] ◂
