She had always liked the color red

Especially when paired with white

It was the color of roses, the color of love

It was the color of her lips as she smiled


Her hands were as red as the walls

Red staining her white dress

She thought it was beautiful

Painting the walls with blood


No one ever stopped to wonder why

Because everyone knew

She had always liked the color red

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(Jan 2018)

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