Red

Red

All I saw was red

A woman who came 

in the name of love

could not leave

acting as if I were to drop

down a cliff any minute

Yes, I believe in the Christian God

but it was not my God who made her prowl

on my very being

My cards were on the table

and it was that reason only

that she felt the need to harass me

I couldn't say no,

couldn't drive her away,

no matter my discomfort she persisted 

All the while my heart stopped in my throat 

and blood filled my mouth as I bit my tongue

I thought of the so-called Christians 

who shamed me for liking girls 

the ones who screamed

the ones who called me a demon 

and for once in my life I was scared

I thought of my mother

and the hate that spews from her heart

thought of the people who look at me in disgust 

and I only saw red 

Vibrant,

powerful,

fearstriking,

red

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