My Color is Blue

 I thought that today I would share something, a little more personal than most of the posts that you've seen lately. I thought I would share a poem I wrote, just.... to break the ice a bit.

I hope the world is treating you better than it is treating me.

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My Color is Blue 

I wear Black,
    'though my color is blue
I wear black and disappear
    hanging in shadows
            just out of view
I keep my head low,
    and avoid offense.
I wear Black,
    'though my color is blue.
Red ruts down my cheeks,
    eyes burning from tears.
It's safer to hide,
     from their unknown fears.
My friends are green, red, yellow and orange
     vibrant and joyful together.
But apart we wear black,
    Our true colors hidden below.
Knowing that our truths 
    need to be safe beneath shadow.
We've seen what truth gets us,
    it's not always good.
I wear black,
    'though my color is blue.

(C) KMB2021