White Flag

Wrote this when I wanted to surrender

There are so many things

in this world

that are white:

tissues

paper

wedding dresses

teeth

soap

All pure

before they are stained from life.

bloody tissues

inked paper

yellowed wedding dresses

rotten teeth

filthed soap

The white flag

isn't really white.

You don't see

my pure desire

in that white flag.

You see

blood

tears

forfeit

          no sign of a fight.

It's not that I don't want

to fight,

it's that

          I can't.

Author's Note

This has not been reviewed or edited. I wrote this when I was really depressed and under extreme emotion. Any feedback is appreciated.