Rainbow

lonelyraccoon

I watched white turn red

 

I wait to see it flow

 

I stare off

 

And think of wars where blood flows like a river

 

It drips on tiles

 

My mind goes to hospitals where blood doesn’t wash off the sheets

 

I don’t think about returning

 

To a reality worse than this

 

.t.b.

 

You made my life bittersweet

 

And I made yours bright

 

Now it is my turn

 

Now it is my turn

To make your days bitter

 

To be there each time you close your eyes

 

But never there when they are open

 

.t.b.

 

I stared at the sun and went blind

 

The sun moved as gracefully as me

 

The sun has warm eyes

 

And a warm smile

 

I looked at the mirror and I went blind

 

.t.b.

 

I stretch my leg to graze my bare foot on the green grass

 

I take a step forward

 

I admire the flowers growing wild

 

I caress the petals

 

Tear drops fall to soak in the sun

 

Dew drops trickle along

 

The grass may be greener on the other side

 

The grass is also sadder on the other side

 

.t.b.

 

Tears are clear

 

And bruises are purple

 

Some eyes are green

 

But mine are brown

 

Some hearts are red

But mine is blue

 

.t.b.

 

I put everyone ahead of me

 

I stay behind so others get ahead

 

I care more for others then me

 

I don’t have a purple heart

 

I just have a low self-esteem

 

.t.b.

 

  • Author: tb (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 15th, 2019 08:50
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this inspired by colored text, each poem was crafted with what I associated myself with those colors. With Red I was thinking about how I lived when I hurt myself, with Orange I expressed my new confidence Yellow was inspired by my self assurance I've been working on, Green was inspired by my backyard because that's where I thought about life with my words, Blue was about the heartbreak and how I compare myself to others, Purple is my favorite by far because it opened my eyes how I always treated others better than me. I like how the topics vary with each color and this still continues to inspire me.
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  • Nicholas Browning

    The last stanza is in my opinion the best. Nice idea using the colors. Creative and a breath of fresh air.

  • Sunshinefalling

    Interesting and clever. Thanks for sharing.



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