The specks in my eyes
are red
the flowers I see are red
the door I closed is red
chair I wait in is red
the blood drawn is red
the ink of the results
is red
the clouds become red
I run out the door
my face is red
embarrassment
my tears are hot
the stoplight
is blurry
and red
the bottle I buy is red
98% proof
the pills are red
my couch is red
I close my eyes and now
I see black
I hope the roses
are red
place them above
where I rest my head
i awake
"why?"
the lights are fluorescent
my bracelet is white
all I see is white

I'm better
the stop lights are green
his doorstep is shaded
my knuckles bleed
knocking
his face is red
embarrassment
his nose bleeds
red
such as the blood
they took from me
red.