He asked her for help deciding
what color to paint his front door
She looked at him in silence, pondering –
Does she take her stand now, leaving him
to choose without her, showing him
she’s the strong one? Or does she pick –
making him think her name every day,
each time he sees a splash of color
out of the corner of his brown eyes?
In the silence they stared deeply
each knowing what was at stake
what had been lost and what
could be found again
She thought of someone else
who must surely have the key
to his door – their door – by now
“Paint it red.”
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Right on.
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Right on.
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I love it.
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I love it.
Last blog post from Heather – Poetry Assignment: Door
one of my favorites
one of my favorites
Red for Sure!
Red for Sure!