"RED" .... a poem by T.L. Cooper

RED

Red
Three inch patent leather stilettos scream power
Polished fingernails command attention
... Matching toenails hint at playfulness
Lipstick invites your lips to touch mine
A splash of spice in the serious

Red
The dress that turned your head
And his before
And his before
The suit that exuded confidence when mine faltered
The tie between my breasts accentuating my femininity
The tie between your lapels proclaiming your masculinity
A splash of power in the professional

Red
The rose that survives the loss
The paper heart of young love with a tear in the cleavage
The silky lingerie long forgotten in the back of a drawer
The heart shaped balloon that slowly deflates as love ends
A splash of romance in the mundane

Red
Spicy
Strong
Romantic
Sexy
The color of power


~TLC (from my book, Reflections in Silhouette:Poems)


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