I got very nice possitive feedback on my last poem "My Rabbit" so I hoped I could show you guys another of my creations. It is called "Colors" Colors When I was young I saw the world in primary colors Everything was so bright and interesting But I was missing many colors I never noticed the absence in my playful endeavors I just ran and played Never aware of the spectrum existing right outside my field of vision Although my imagination was vivid and colorful There was still room to grow But I was blissful… As I got older and moved from elementary school to junior high I could see the color wheel I experimented by mixing the reds, blues, and yellows of my childhood I never mixed them unequally Every proportion needed to be the same As I was endowed with more work and more responsibility I never tried to mix the colors out of proportion I saw green, purple, and orange Never the hues in between I was still too timid to try and push my colors farther But I was happy… The end of middle school onto the end of sophomore year there were no colors There was black and white And if I was lucky, grey I had lost sight of the colors I had held so close And depression took their place Even my clothing lost color And turned jet black At times the color would try to creep back But I had built a wall around me The color could not find its way back At times they would sneak through the cracks Shining like rainbows in a perfect storm But I was depressed… Now that I am a senior the colors have returned with a vengeance When once they were simple colors Now they are brilliant hues rushing through the wind Dancing through rays of light But mostly flowing through my hands And painting masterpieces through my words Altho... |
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