Color

I wrote this while listening to the song, "Shampoo" by Elvis Perkins. Thanks for the inspiration, Elvis. 

blue is the color of her tears

her old uniform

the sky above

red is the color of hell below

blood in her body

and her little small heart

blue is the color of oldness

of the hair on her grandmother's head

and the string of faux pearls

red is the color of live that often slips away

red is the color 

that often slips away

blue is the color of her old uniform

and the sky above 

and hell

below.

Pink is the color of the bed sheets on her wedding day

red is the color of blood that slipped out 

when she birthed her daughters

red 

the 

color of 

passion

life 

love

ruby red lips

and my warm little heart