(image by KJ Halliday)
Sobrevive a
manhãs cinzentas
dias tristes
e sorrisos amarelos
o futuro,
meus queridos,
é vermelho carmesim.
Survive
gray mornings
blue days
half-hearted smiles
future,
my dear,
is crimson red.
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Read hope in the use of red at the end; a welcome contrast from gray morns and blue days. Clear, crisp lines that expresses much in few words. Cheers :)
ReplyDeleteOh Kenia! Amazing! I hope the future is crimson :) kiss you back with cherry lipstick!
ReplyDeleteKenia
ReplyDeleteQue bom que o futuro tem uma cor diferente do cinza :)
Um abraço
gosto demais da cor do futuro!
ReplyDeletebeijoca!
a crimson red future - i like this - not always easy to survive those gray times..beautiful take on the prompt
ReplyDeleteSo true. The future is red.
ReplyDeleteGreat little poem--direct and with a strong heart of truth. Sometimes it takes a lot of red to beat back the grey.
ReplyDeleteFantastic image. I love it. This is art!!!
ReplyDeleteNosso âmago vence dias intermináveis.
ReplyDeleteI saw the red as a statement of fierce passion to succeed... it's amazing how poignant that line is, as each reader can substitute it for their own interpretation. Such a wonderful poem, with infinite interpretations - really well written sweetie =)
ReplyDeleteconcordo contigo. ficou lindo!
ReplyDeleteé nisso que insisto em acreditar...
ReplyDeletebj
lovely well written - thanks, Gay @beachanny
ReplyDeleteyou are definitely my soul sister.
ReplyDeleteIdentificamo-nos!
ReplyDeleteEu gosto de pensar as coisas como cores...
Mas o meu futuro é preto.
Porque eu sou tradicional, ora bolas!