color me red..

crimson scarlett ruby or rose..
which hue is most exposed..
vibrant
powerful - all telling..
is it love
is it rage..
does it tell stories of uncontrollable desires 
or mask the turmoil hidden beneath the unspoken cruelty ..
the words 
I love you…
wrap a heart ever so tightly
binding the mind until they are one..
such a dichotomy- 
the heart and mind..
opposing sides 
a battle ever ready 
all confined within a tiny space
with no place to run..
you are 
danger to my heart
always were.. 
as I’m changing shades 
I lay me down to sleep 
at your feet..