Red for the blood dripping from a vein
White for the sheets that cover the dead
Blue for the visible beyond that is the sky
For every drop of red silk that
Glitters in the sun
One is a step closer to freedom
From the blood that ties us
To its fiery core
For every pure cotton cloth that
Shadows over the deceased
One has risen halfway,
Breaking their ties
With the underground deep below
For every new light
Borne from the dreamy blue sky
One has earned their freedom
From their mundane, mortal body
No longer held down by hunger
No longer held by thirst
No longer needing shelter
No longer needing clothing
Freedom from Earth
Comes in shades of
Red, white, and blue
Nov 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018 at 10:24 PM UTC
Red for the blood dripping from a vein
White for the sheets that cover the dead
Blue for the visible beyond that is the sky
For every drop of red silk that
Glitters in the sun
One is a step closer to freedom
From the blood that ties us
To its fiery core
For every pure cotton cloth that
Shadows over the deceased
One has risen halfway,
Breaking their ties
With the underground deep below
For every new light
Borne from the dreamy blue sky
One has earned their freedom
From their mundane, mortal body
No longer held down by hunger
No longer held by thirst
No longer needing shelter
No longer needing clothing
Freedom from Earth
Comes in shades of
Red, white, and blue