Red

• Taylah Woehrle, Grade 12
• Poetry
• 2014

Red is the heat of her skin,
the feel of her closeness.
Red is her fiery passion,
so bright you can’t help but notice.
Red is her love,
satiating your desire.
Red is her anger,
adding fuel to the fire.
Red is her lips,
a shape you have come to learn.
Red is her heart,
yearning your return.