Black rainbow

 

I don't know when

or even how

the Black and Grey colours

moved into my world.

I was forever the colours of the rainbow

i almost forgot how

i used to be

Purple

the same Purple as that silk dress you bought me

i wore it on 'THAT' night.

Yellow

as Yellow as the fields of rape

that we both hated and loved

at the same time

hated their pungent aroma

but loved their beautiful golden vastness

Blue

like the Blue of the ocean

where we dipped our toes,

drinking wine and laughing

watching people

passing by

and wondering if they could feel our happiness.

They all fed me information about you

about how bad you were

i must of had information anorexia

i wouldn't

couldn't

feed from their words.

Where did the Red disappear too?

Red as deep as the very soul

i kept for you.

The Orange also gone

Orange like the

fire burning in my mind

burning seventeen

shades of tangerine

dripping embers of

Crimson

down my face

like tears of

perfect petals

Where did all my colours go?

every molecule of my

skin now changing

to Grey

All that is left in their place

is this...

... my Black rainbow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Very discriptive, you gave each color it's own place and let them fad away, sad that only a black rainbow was left. I could picture the colors washing away.

I loved the following metaphor; Love is so blind and the words you use to discribe that is genuis.

i wouldn't
couldn't
feed from their words

Good write.

[Thomas James Martin]

I am sorry if the subject is you, but this is a great poem. Unbelievable imagery with the colors. I relate even though I cannot touch my feelings as this. Love the lines: Blue

like the Blue of the ocean

where we dipped our toes,

drinking wine and laughing

watching people

passing by

and wondering if they could feel our happiness.

Tom

[Michelle Tarnowski]

Emz, this is very well done. Colors becoming richly tangible emotions and sensations for the reader to grasp onto. Excellent my friend! I love it all.

[Ray Hamilton]

The black rainbow will not live forever
The love for him you must sever
Hard times for a little while
Soon again you will smile

Out there is a tender man, looking just for you
My lovely lady I will find someday, and have my life back too

For me the heart broke almost beyond repair
Into a life of darkness I seem to stare
There are some loves very hard to shake
The best of what's left of life we must make

I enjoyed your write Ray { Not a Poet }