Red Hands



I love roses
They’re so pretty, just like you
Our toxic relationship
Makes me cry when I hold you
I am insecure, I know we won’t last long
Smile through my tears,
it almost feels wrong
All this pain and this fear
My heart isn’t so strong
I’m in love with your bright colors rose
Love at what cost?

You cut straight through my heart
Cut me into pieces
Cover my skin in incisions
Closer,
closer flower, close our distance
Even though I bleed
Smirk with blood
I will bear the pain to feel your beauty

About this poem

This poem compares a toxic relationship to a rose. It depicts how both the relationship and the flower are hard to love because of the pain that comes with them both.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on March 31, 2023

Submitted by Ro$e on April 29, 2023

Modified on April 29, 2023

30 sec read
16

Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXABXBXBXX XXXXXXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 510
Words 103
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 11, 8

Discuss the poem Red Hands with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Red Hands" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/157898/red-hands>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    1
    day
    7
    hours
    55
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night."
    A Lord Byron
    B Edna St. Vincent Millay
    C Sylvia Plath
    D Wilfred Owen