Color Dilemma

Why is jealousy Green?
Why does sadness make us Blue?
Why is a coward Yellow?
I'm not really sure, are you?

Do you really get Green with envy?
When embarrassed, do you really turn Red?
Are you in the Pink when you're happy?
I'm not really sure, like I said.

In good health you're supposed to feel Rosy.
When frightened it's said you turn White.
Real anger leaves you seeing Purple.
You're Grey and gloomy if things don't go right.

So much for these Color questions,
my intent was to remove any doubt.
But all that I did, was boggle my mind
so I'll quit before I Black out.


Why is jealousy Green?
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Evette Avatar
September 13, 2010 at 6:17 PM
I enjoyed this one a lot. Things I've never thought about I'm thinking about, lol. Thanks Monica
Belt Avatar
August 14, 2010 at 6:08 PM
lol....Great write my friend.....Now I'm green with envy.....Larry
Fox Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Very well written! But its not the plain colours that catch my imagination -the lovely Indigo, Burnt Sienna,Crimson, Scarlet,Prussian Blue and the Sage green of fresh leaves.
Henderson Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Ralph, this is really good. Good flow, good meter, good composition. Thank you for recent comments you made on my work. Charles
Sweetheart Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Wonderful write Ralph.. I also used the same question for Paula's contest.. entitled The Green Eyed Monster if u care to read.. good luck my friend.. happy weekend..with luv..
Blakeley Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM
that is sooo clever ! I love u and u will go in my fav's.
A  Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Awesome write, and yeah colors which leave you to think I like the ending LOL cause it still left you thinking about colors LOL *LUV~S.K.A.T
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