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Scarlet Girl

Scarlet Girl knew tragedy,
Scarlet girl knew death.
Scarlet girl knew pain,
pain in every breath.

One taste of desire
poisoned her tongue.

and scarlet
covered her her heart

and scarlet
covered her face

and scarlet
covered her mouth.


Her reputation yield her not,
she, the girl with scarlet scars.
Poem by Briton