Red Dreams

I went to Mars on one of my trippy dreams,
Where red was the color of every theme.
Red was everything that one needs.
Red like the color of the blood I bleed.

Red were the rocks and the sea,
And red was the lock and the key.
Red like the blush on a girl’s cheeks,
Red like the Indians of the creek.

And the Martians were so red
That they looked sore from toe to head.
Red was the hue of the wine and the bread.
Everybody was red, be it the living or undead.

Now this redness started giving me frights,
There was a red sun, red trees & red moon in the night.
The color of courage was on my left & my right.
I was going insane, couldn’t withstand this sight.

So, I opened my eyes & got out of my sleep.
After Mars, my usual surroundings now looked creep.
I set aside my red pillow & removed my red bed sheet.
Got into my red slippers to cover my feet.

Then, I got out and saw various shades around me,
Violet, green & yellow seemed so delightful to see.
It felt nice to see all those colors after the bizarre dream,
Where red was the color of every theme.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Pettit Avatar
May 23, 2016 at 5:34 AM
The only place I don't like to see red is on statements of operations of any business. You have an imaginative and interesting write that deserved recognition in this contest. Congratulations.
A   Avatar
May 13, 2016 at 2:36 AM
The Moustached Bard, congrats on your "Life On Mars" Win...LINDA
Cheema Avatar
May 12, 2016 at 4:41 AM
Mars is red, red, red! Bard, congrats on your wonderful placement in Brian Davey's Life On Mars contest!
Davey Avatar
May 12, 2016 at 2:41 AM
Scary dream was it not? I am not sure if red can remain my favorite color now after reading your poem and envisioning that dream! Nice take on the contest theme and congrats on making the winners list
A  Avatar
November 5, 2015 at 2:08 PM
Okay, I'm freaked out, However, I freaking love the poem, TM Bard :) What a dream, at least it wasn't real... SKAT
Bard Avatar
November 7, 2015 at 7:34 AM
Haha, I once got a dream that I am in some girly world where everything is Pink. That real dream was even more nightmarish!
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