COLOURS

The colours faded

You’re a washed out shade of blue

I’ve always hated

A once so vibrant hue but we were jaded

And complacent 

Running stagnant 

Just a fragment

A forgotten fantasy 

Where we were naked

Our limbs twisted in the sheets 

So hard to say it 

But all things lose their shine

Just give it time

just give it time 

Ruby red lips left a stain on your cheek

Painted me green with envy 

Aquamarine eyes avoid mine

The dullness is overwhelming

The colours fade to nothing

Now it’s all grey

Everyday walking through

A liminal space 

But I saw all the colours once on your face 

A fascinating 

Illustration

You were painted

A vivid masquerade

I was awestruck 

Until our colours swirled into

a brown muck

Oh all things lose their glow

I get so low

Get so low

Ruby red lips left a stain on your cheek

Painted me green with envy 

Aquamarine eyes avoid mine

The dullness is overwhelming

The colours fade to nothing

Primed over our canvas

Trying to start anew

But underneath the surface

Our mistakes show through

From a primary colour

Blended in other shades

Your eyes for another

Created a new grey 

Ruby red lips left a stain on your cheek

Painted me green with envy 

Aquamarine eyes avoid mine

The dullness is overwhelming

The colours fade…