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The Secret Life of Ruby Red
I.
You would expect her to be popualr,
to hold the world in her hands
you would see her walk with confidence
to have pride in her eyes
but people dont expect the unexpected.
She likes to blend with lockers
blend with the crowd
pulling on her tear stained uniform,
she feels out of place
the people,
the words,
the gossip.
They think she doesnt know
behind the long strings of brown hair
there are hazel eyes
that hold the truth.
She hides behind the dark shadows that whisper,
"where do you belong?"
II.
The groaning sound of the
garage door closing
givea a signal
a light
a gleam of hope.
Her throat screams to be opened
to let something out
a melody booms across the house.
Her ruby red lips open
she sings the lyrics
that no one but the walls can hear
racing up and down the banister
she lets it all free
the sound of purple velvet,
deep blue worlds shout tones of a rainbow.
The music ends,
the door opens,
and reality rolls in.
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