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Daddy. My blood is red.

June 26, 2013
By Sophie Rose Cope SILVER, Cape Town, Other
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I'm painting night
with sunglass-suns
and even though I ran away
I've noticed that
my blood is red.

At dusk
in neon light
my blood is pounding red
and all the
corners
shadows
raindrops know I shouldn't stay
(I come from earth)
and even though I ran away
I come from earth.
I'm pounding light.

Daddy. My blood is red.

© Tom M., Philadelphia, PA

The author's comments:
Notes to my father: the door is shut, I'm writing, I love you, I haven't eaten this week, nobody knows what to say - so I love you, I know I'm on another planet and it's sad, but I PROMISE I'm still human, and yes my blood is red.
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