The blush on your cheeks

One line prompt: blood

Remembering your blush © Chris Coolsma

We are a soft machine

circulating our blood;

but is this lifeline liquid

the home of our soul

or just the stream

carrying feelings wherever it flows?

….

Short explication: the theme I propose is ‘blood’. In my poem I just express what came up while researching this very important word/concept.

Your turn

THEME: Blood

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