colours

a reflection on a past friendship i had through the use of different colours

Our friendship was like a kaleidoscope.

One minute all I could see was the

Rose and pink tinted lenses mirroring

Your fractured laugh, over-sized sunglasses glistening,

The sunhat falling off your head as you shot me that grin while

Your strawberry blonde locks bounced off your shoulders.

The array of burgundy and corals arose in me as bubbles of excitement,

Affection and humour.

The second after my vision was filled with only yellow and green hues:

The dazzling sun reflecting off the grass in summer

When we had decided to take a short-cut through the fields.

The barley awns whipping and scratching any exposed

Section of skin, but we did not care.

Exhilaration and warmth occupied my bones and made my head spin.

We crossed the field and our path was left behind us

As streams of intertwining, fallen, golden stalks.

A mere moment later, your face is shrouded in tones of blue

You are screaming: a lapse in attention had resulted in my drink

Seeping into your fathers couch. I tumble over, my intoxication

Sending waves of fear and incoherency while you tower above me,

Your disgust evident, present even to this day,

Your forehead crinkled in anger, upset and stress.

But my dear, you have always inhibited that shade of indigo

Even on your most sunset of days.

Then the kaleidoscope clicked, and you were no longer visible at all.

Those purples and navys that were with you at the end

Followed me after we had split.

Your anger had stalked me like shadows and nipped at back:

I'm scarred from your words, and bruised by your actions.

Somehow, dear, you have molded from those bold, glorious mixtures of 

Golds and oranges and reds and violets

Into brown. And I hate you for it.

Author's Note

Please leave any constructive criticism! I'm not sure how to respond to comments, I'm sorry, so I'll give it a like, but I appreciate any feedback given xx

Reviews

[Joltara]

I really like your use of color in this and I found myself transported to childhood and could see your scenes so well, they were happy and then turned dark and that is sad but so true of how many friendships can be. They often turn green with envy. One envious of the other.
Your writing is so good. Keep it up. It reads so so well!! On a side note I watched a television documentary about the color of people's auras. Indigo auras have some extra sensory perception or something and can see spirits. I thought this might be interesting to share with you since you are writing about color and mention indigo. :))

[Sadbh]

Thank you so much!! Yeah I was inspired to do this because the singer Lorde can see colour when she listens to music and I thought it was such a beautiful thing! I definitely think colours are linked with people :)

[Joltara]

They are linked, I think so too! :)

[therealtadkent]

What a beautiful way to frame heartbreak; truly unique and ambitious in its scope. Usually I can't stand people using obscure words just to sound intelligent, but you actually sound like those ords are in your arsenal and not something you used thesaurus .com for.

Well done, you're lovely.

[Sadbh]

Thank you for your kind words! Umm, I'm not too sure if I have used many obscure words in this piece. I'm doing my LC in Ireland, which is like a final year of exams before college and I'm p sure my vocab was quite standard, but all the same, your praise is appreciated :)