“Dressed to Kill,” by Serge Lecomte

RED

I am RED
Bold and brazen
Fiery, forceful, fearless
I shout “Stop!
I’ve arrived! I’m here! Notice me!”

As a primary color
I’m basic, honest, unchanging
That’s not so for Blue, another primary color
No, he’s not “true blue” as they say
He’s baby blue, sky blue, periwinkle blue, royal blue, navy blue . . .
I, on the other hand, am just RED!

I shout Warning! Danger!
Fire engines
Traffic lights
Hot coals
Blood

I attract, entice
Young man to sports car
Bull to matador’s cape
Hummingbird to flower
Guys to red dress, red lips, red nails beckoning
(It is, after all, called the Red Light District.)

Easy to notice, hard to forget
I am RED!