Red

She wore red, not for her own
self-indulged appraisal, but as a warning.
Red was the colour of innocent
blood spilt as a result of hatred and fear.

Like others, she also wore red to fight;

Seen in the one with the scarlet stained
sash standing proud on the podium.
In the forced gap toothed smile of the
news presenter staring in the face of yet
another school shooting, her red blouse
representing the raw meat gushing
relentlessly from young, now lifeless bodies.

To her, red represented hatred.
The rage-filled virus so infectious
it makes her sick.

She wore red to voice her opinions
because her voice was useless in the
storm of man and empty promises.
She used to wear red to threaten, but now,
she would wore it into battle to fight
as a protector of her kind.

- k.h