Red

Of all the colours, I choose the shade of red
It is the colour of dawn and sunsets
Of summer afternoons and waves of heat
Of neon signs on dark empty streets.

It is the colour of flames and fire
Of lust and passion, or frank desire
Its the colour that halts our cars and trains
Its the colour that flows within our veins.

Its the colour of jewels and royal glow
Of velvet carpets and oscar shows.
Its the colour of anger and fear and rage.
Its the background colour of a murder stage.

Its the colour of the petals of a rose in bloom.
Of the most beautiful woman's dress in a crowded room.
Of pouting lips, and cherry blends
Its where love begins and the rainbow ends.