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Heartstarter
Junior Member

since 2001-03-14

Posts 39

0 posted 2001-03-20 11:36 PM

She wore a red dress to your funeral,
standing straight and straight-faced
alongside of your black clad family.

She didn't seem to notice the sharp stares,
or feel the stinging sneers,
and when the Priest glared at her she glared back.

It seemed a long time that we all stood there,
sneaking glimpses of red,
stunned into silence by such bold grieving.

Finally it was over and she left,
weaving through the tombstones,
spilling blood among the polished marble.

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2001-03-20 11:42 PM

Somehow, I understand this....recently, in some planning, I was told to wear a certain blue....which is not my color.....

thank you for this....

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

2 posted 2001-03-20 11:47 PM

this felt very real.........and very brave.........great writing

SEA

Mother_Earth
Senior Member

since 2000-11-20

Posts 1370
1/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan

3 posted 2001-03-20 11:58 PM

Heartstarter, Why is it when a person wants to be themself, Others frown? This is a great poem. Hugs, ME

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

4 posted 2001-03-21 07:01 PM

I like this one. . . one final tribute. . . and the blood of lost memories. . .

well done. . .

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Heartstarter
Junior Member

since 2001-03-14

Posts 39

5 posted 2001-03-21 08:15 PM

Thank you all for such kind comments!

Swamp¤Faeryie
Member

since 2000-12-04

Posts 393
fairyland....of course;)

6 posted 2001-03-27 11:31 PM

this was SO great,you are indeed one of my favorite forum poets,this is wonderful. You give the reader so little imformation and yet the reader can make their own story about what has happened to this woman and why she wears red. Wonderful,masterful,exquisite!! The entire concept is wonderful BRAVO!!!!!!!!!

Samantha

much madness is divinest sense,and much sense the starkest madness~Emily Dickinson

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