Black And White
Non-reflective and absorbing all light,
black is not a color: it is a shade.
And it is perceived by our sense of sight,
as grey gradients of varying grade.
White's all the visible spectrum combined,
and thus, the absence of pigments in paint.
You can't describe color to one born blind,
to those without sight; that notion seems quaint.
It's true; color doesn't include black or white:
mixed wavelengths causing visual mayhem.
Black and white are scrambled spectrums of light:
At least, that is how physics describes them.
Though both black and white are tethered to light:
They're as different as day is to night.
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