I can’t understand staged houses
Planned around neutral, lifeless beige.
Red, the color of life giving serum,
Pumps through my house,
Keeping it alive.
The lively color embraces,
Like friends and happy times.
Fresh as vine-ripened tomatoes,
Red evokes fire, warmth,
And sunsets of contentment.
Passionate red seats you on warm red leather.
Red Chinese cabinet stores linens.
Red Asian rug softens your step.
Red roses dotted with baby’s breath
Punctuate the glass table,
Reminding one of love shared between its occupants.
Red boldly states,
“Come in, let’s have some fun,
Welcome……a glass of red wine?"

© by Lynn Mergen.
Used with the author’s permission.