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Dec 2021 · 198
I love you
The Red Woman Dec 2021
I love you
and the language is poor
I have thousands of words
but not even all the words on this earth
would be able to express
what you are
to me
you are my friend
- best friend
my home.

How do I explain what you are?
when the men before have been
an unofficial fairytale
disgusting
weird
normal
short
and you..
so much more.

How will I continue without you?
I have tasted the apple from the garden of Eden.
It was never forbidden - but they got seperated
and who can live in the normal world
with the thought of the apple in paradise
that you once had?
For M.
Dec 2021 · 383
The proper picture
The Red Woman Dec 2021
you have become my picture
of fortune, happiness
and most of all
love

i used the wrong camera
and now we lie here
collecting dust

maybe one day
we'll get a proper camera
and take our pictures
anew
Inspired by ******* Jesus and our conversation of cameras.
Dec 2021 · 220
My river
The Red Woman Dec 2021
Under my scalp
flows a river
from the outside you would think
that it's calm and lovely
the one you saw as a child
running, soothing
But my river is wild
and in spite of its wildness
so beautfiul
- because I see your face.
I see it in the waters surface
and the ghosts of our memories
flow with the stream
an endless turmoil

Normally the river wouldn't affect anything but the head
but now that you're gone
it flows out into my heart
-  into my hands,
that can no longer hold you
into my feet,
that no longer point in your direction
into my lips,
that haven't been quite satisfied since they last met yours.

My body runs over
I can't control the river
because you've filled it
it all runs over
and I cry

I cry when I don't have you.
Nov 2021 · 161
Ocram ache
The Red Woman Nov 2021
every time I see a, or any
part of
you
my heart hurts,
aches

out of sight
out of mind
but i can’t erase you
traces of you
linger
everywhere
my whole existence somehow
intertwined with yours

maybe it’s just that
you have a piece of my
heart
- it’s unbearable

I long for either
someone else,
to take the rest
or for you to take,
what has always
belonged
to you
Sep 2020 · 125
written words
The Red Woman Sep 2020
i have written words
in the same pace
as my history was being written
i tried writing my past
as so many had suggested
and yet
it never worked
so i started writing my future
and look where i am
Apr 2020 · 131
bhuuff
The Red Woman Apr 2020
imagine
writing a book
bhuuff
Dec 2019 · 268
writers block
The Red Woman Dec 2019
my writers block
takes my breath a way
- but not in a good sense
i’ll grasp for air
searching for words
i’m not breathing
but i’m not dying either
Dec 2019 · 301
wronged
The Red Woman Dec 2019
we drive home in silence
because someone wronged us
and therefore
we wrong each other
Dec 2019 · 204
christmas anxiety
The Red Woman Dec 2019
when christmas came around
the world wrapped me
in wrapping paper
made of anxiety
Dec 2019 · 283
angel wings & devil horns
The Red Woman Dec 2019
angel wings
or devil horns
eagle eyes
or flower thorns

i mean really
who the **** cares?
Dec 2019 · 195
say anything
The Red Woman Dec 2019
i told you to say
anything
and you said
'nothing'
and within that
i heard
everything
Dec 2019 · 175
the scars
The Red Woman Dec 2019
the people made the scars
the scars made the people
Dec 2019 · 569
imperfection
The Red Woman Dec 2019
it tore the drawing apart
not knowing
that the imperfection
was what made it
perfect
Dec 2019 · 251
eating & tasting
The Red Woman Dec 2019
for years
i’ve been eating
without tasting
Dec 2019 · 167
perception
The Red Woman Dec 2019
why do you put a clock in the room
if you really only live by
your own perception
of time
Dec 2019 · 289
chalkboard chatter
The Red Woman Dec 2019
the chalkboard chatters
in its different languages
ancient ways
am i supposed to understand?
understand all of this
it’s just chalkboard chatter
- not important to me
i’m important to them
Dec 2019 · 151
i don't care
The Red Woman Dec 2019
i don’t care
if you cut your hair
you’re still there
for me
aren’t you?

i don’t care
if you ruin our garden
we’re still here
for each other
aren’t we?

i don’t care
if you ruin my hair
i’ll still be there
for you
won’t i?

maybe i should care
but then again
i don’t
do i?
Dec 2019 · 183
black beanie boy
The Red Woman Dec 2019
i thought the black
was a reflection
of his soul
i was wrong
but not really
it wasn’t a soulless black
it was the colour
of all the colours
Dec 2019 · 152
hurts
The Red Woman Dec 2019
it hurts
to feel good
it feels good
to hurt
Dec 2019 · 149
fiction
The Red Woman Dec 2019
my bond
to fictional characters
come from the lack
of real people
Dec 2019 · 130
rules
The Red Woman Dec 2019
they tell me
i won’t get anywhere
if i don’t follow the rules
but honey
**** it
i want to be everywhere
Dec 2019 · 131
generation z
The Red Woman Dec 2019
i keep this love
in a phone case
that’s how we do it today
is it not?
Dec 2019 · 140
why am i scared
The Red Woman Dec 2019
why am i scared of the dark
when i know that i’m the light
won’t i shine bright enough
or will i scare the dark away
i am so scared
please don’t go
i need my light
and i need my dark
without them
i am nothing
but a shell
Dec 2019 · 139
the hallway
The Red Woman Dec 2019
the hallway seems so dark
way too dark for me
i need to pass through
to reach the next door
but it’s so dark
so so dark
Dec 2019 · 121
mind mold
The Red Woman Dec 2019
why would you shape my mind
to fit your mold
how could that be interesting?
how could that be fulfilling?
i guess it’s subjective
how you treat your subject
Dec 2019 · 165
butterflies
The Red Woman Dec 2019
the butterflies in my stomach
turn to wasps in my head
Dec 2019 · 10.1k
wall builder
The Red Woman Dec 2019
as a kid
i built my wall with lego's
then later on
i finished it with stones
Dec 2019 · 131
i hear you in the silence
The Red Woman Dec 2019
i picked up the phone
just to hear nothing
but within nothing
i heard your voice
- you chose to be nothing
Dec 2019 · 121
framing
The Red Woman Dec 2019
i frame out an apple
and i frame out a pear
but behind it lies
a world
- my world
in despair
Nov 2019 · 11.3k
the wind
The Red Woman Nov 2019
i opened my window
and the wind blew in
turning over a page
telling me
that it was time
to start a new chapter
Nov 2019 · 143
a cup of stones
The Red Woman Nov 2019
from birth
the cup is filled with water
dust will and can land
directly in your cup
but fear not
for it goes to the surface
stones are a whole different thing though
they weigh more
than your water in your cup
they’ll push it out
leaving you
with a cup of stones
and tiny spaces with water
that used to be clean
Oct 2019 · 491
i know
The Red Woman Oct 2019
you’re so fun and colourful

..yes, i know,
im compensating for the dullness inside

yes, i know
Oct 2019 · 156
oversized shirt
The Red Woman Oct 2019
my oversized shirt
is my own little tent
it’s big enough for the both of us
but i won’t let you in
i’m not playing hide and seek
i’m just playing hide
so leave me be
in this tent of mine
Oct 2019 · 152
markings by the moon
The Red Woman Oct 2019
the moon marked me
and made me it’s preacher
come out, come out
look at the moon
it shines so bright
in the darkest night
Oct 2019 · 131
the anger
The Red Woman Oct 2019
you
of all people know
that true anger
can’t be explained
Oct 2019 · 139
your truth
The Red Woman Oct 2019
you have spoken your truth
now listen to mine
Oct 2019 · 157
i don't sleep enough
The Red Woman Oct 2019
i don’t sleep enough
he wakes me up
in the middle of the night
wanting to discuss what happened
and what might happen
i don’t sleep enough
Oct 2019 · 173
numbers and figures
The Red Woman Oct 2019
it would be so
easy
if we were numbers and
figures
but how boring would it be
if we could calculate
each other
Oct 2019 · 127
this and that
The Red Woman Oct 2019
this that
this this that
talk is cheap
and the language poor
the only thing rich
is action
Oct 2019 · 145
brick wall
The Red Woman Oct 2019
i see the cracks in your brick wall
it’s okay
my walls have damage too
Oct 2019 · 147
the resemblance
The Red Woman Oct 2019
sweetie do you see
the resemblance between
your heartbeat
and your life
Oct 2019 · 114
hero
The Red Woman Oct 2019
my hero
is a pen
and some paper
Oct 2019 · 114
make me
The Red Woman Oct 2019
make me cry
make me cry
i laugh
because you made me cry
Oct 2019 · 131
spellbound
The Red Woman Oct 2019
the hole in the wall
has my eyes spellbound
i see nothing
and everything
Oct 2019 · 166
furious
The Red Woman Oct 2019
i get mad
no
i get furious
because of what you've done
no
because of what you haven't done
Oct 2019 · 151
your bluetooth
The Red Woman Oct 2019
just turn on your bluetooth
and let the devices
connect
Oct 2019 · 143
language barrier
The Red Woman Oct 2019
the language barrier
could never matter
our hearts spoke
their own language
Oct 2019 · 188
braided hair
The Red Woman Oct 2019
you can braid your hair
so tight that it hurts
but no matter what
some will always
stick out
Oct 2019 · 153
processed
The Red Woman Oct 2019
processed food
and processed people
just don't taste as
raw
and as
real
Oct 2019 · 115
the trash
The Red Woman Oct 2019
******* in the streets
landfills filled by garbage
no matter who you are
where you are
the trash will follow
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