equals darkest red known

inside my heart
are wide arid deserts
flashy red
desert pea flowers
smooth ancient hills
gibberstones
red red red
sand

perfect
contrast
clay
and gypsum
reflecting
the sun into my eyes

i'm squinting
but
trying to keep
it all in

holding
the
memories in every
tight muscle
and every
flabby
moment
they hold strong
in
the
centre
of
my red black heart

tie it on

over the mauve hills
falling
into
a
heap

drip
drip
drip

take
take
give

me
a
break

word in hand

complex words
weave multi layered stories
talking shouting crying laughing
telling my story
better than i can