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Private Rainbow (painbow)

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Arousal is red

Violence blue

I'll paint bright a picture

And frame it with you.

 

 

 

Arousal is red

Violence is blue

Tears surely follow

But it's what she must do

 

 

 

Arousal is red

Violence blue

Bound, gagged and handcuffed

Ashamed of the view

 

 

 

Arousal is red

Violence blue

Make a dark rainbow

Shocking but true

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Comments

<Deleted User> (5812)

Mon 23rd Feb 2009 22:02

excellent work. i like how it not only takes you through a damaging relationship - but also how the contrast of the innocent rythm of 'roses are red' and your actual hard hitting words.x

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Noetic-fret!

Sat 21st Feb 2009 02:56

I like this poem, the last stanza is just genius.
Mike

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