Shades of Pink

by vrafalo

April 2, 2019

I dwell as though a sparrow among spires,

Faint, as that of falling dew, in evercansent puddles,

To me your words lose power, rules set out before my time

I refuse to be fragile as that of a spider’s web,

my lips shall not be stained darling shades of pink,

but rather by the cries of war,

My eyes, bright, as blazing stars, yet

my soul is subdue under leaden weights,

Identity will not be the blade against my neck,

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PowerPoetryIntern2019Jul 8, 2019

Hi vrafalo!<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We love your work here at Power Poetry and would like to share it on our social media platforms.  We can link your twitter, instagram, and/or facebook or, if you prefer, keep you anonymous. Please respond to this comment.  Thank you for your wonderful work!<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best,<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ashley<div> </div>