Red Water

Coursing, pulsing, breaking through
Red water fills her veins anew

A liquid life to guarantee
That she is as human as he

She draws the blade across the skin
Digging deep to sink it in

Her gesture brings a sudden flood
Red water, life, her very blood

Pooling dark upon the floor
Her foot holds still the swinging door

He enters slow and cries in vain
Red water spilled like pooling rain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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November 1, 2011 at 6:22 PM
very descriptive peice you have here...really brings the image to mind as if one of us was there. -Jasmine
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