Scarlet.
just a simple shade of red.
Scarlet.
often mixed in the morning sky.
Through our veins,
courses scarlet blood.
Scarlet makes us human.
Scarlet makes us alive.
Scarlet is an apple,
just about ripe.
Scarlet rust,
wheezing as the train halts.
The clock ticks,
it's scarlet arm
counting the seconds.
All back to the scarlet blood,
pumping.
pushing.
Scarlet,
Keeping us alive.