Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, obscene

Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, obscene

 

 

 

 

rainbows steal color

from heaven,

like false idols,

we pray to them

 

relief after the storm

a pretentious beauty

a mesmerizing intent

our hearts stolen away

 

maybe God is watching

maybe he wants them back

maybe the next rain will end

 

in total darkness

maybe the last rainbow

will steal our souls

and God will color us grey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/28/22

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

To make a rainbow one need only bend light. Prisms and cut gems serve the same function. We paint with the Master's palette our red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. But if God is light, perhaps He's more willing to bend for us than we realize. I enjoyed the read.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

if he is what the religions say he is...he will bend and keep bending...
we need to be flexible as well.
thank you for your words, Fabian,
j.

[lessa (kenzie)]

in total darkness
maybe the last rainbow
will steal our souls
and God will color us grey.

I really like this last stanza, cause' it ties back in with the first stanza,
Awesome write and quite intriguing

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, kenzie,
j.

[M. J. Smith]

"Rainbows are visions, but only illusions. And rainbows have nothing to hide..." - The Rainbow Connection, Kermit the Frog.
Well, perhaps lovers and dreamers know better. How full would life be without myth and magic? Pots of gold at the rainbow's end, leprechauns, and other assorted beings. Well written, my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

not very full, i imagine.
thank you, my friend,
j.

[John the Baptist]

No matter how hard I try, I just can't be bitter with rainbows. Ditto butterflies. As to grey, I can deal with it. The only ones who will really lose out are the tanning salons.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha ha...thanks for the smile, John,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

I have not seen a Rainbow for at least four years. It is not my Imagination… Growing up in the Fifties the Weather was more defined. Ice and Snow in the Winter for Skating on frozen Ponds. Going to the Beach in Summer and the Promise of a Rainbow 🌈 when it Rains. gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it was like that back then,
thank you, Pat,
j.