on my brow i carefully
placed a vermilion dot
red and green bangles
on the slender wrist
a ruby glinted in its
lattice setting
through silken hair
peeped purple enamel
the golden brocade
was a slice of sun
the anklets whispered
songs of love
he looked away, peering instead
into the silver screen
and warm red blood slowly drenched
the pristine sheets
(priya)
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