Red

Move Quick 
Slow Down 

The unhurried flow of the river as it moves over and around the sun beaten rocks, no predicted path, stable until the earth pattern changes and shifts under them

Smooth and strong, grey and pitted ,with deep scars. The fallen tree that supports two or more bodies and the weight that they carry

Basking in the open moment of giving and receiving love

Red Alert 
Move Quickly 

Inside I can sense the fear 
Shut down
Heart beating out of control, in need of an empathetic touch before it freezes 
Why do we allow cruel, jaded, illusions to rule and seep into our thoughts?
Bleeding 

Slow Down
Courage to face fear 
Feeling my heart hurt , I breath in
Finding hurt where I want to find love, I breath out

Red runs through all our veins 
Listen to the quiet breeze swirling around 
Feel the heat of the sun warm your cheek
Smell the sweet woods after the fallen rain let it wake you up, your alive!
Taste the lips of another 

Balancing Scales 
Not to fast ,
Not to slow ,
No holding on to an outcome 
Open heart and mind 
The color Red grounding me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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