Exceptions To the Gray

The water’s gray and so’s the sky And all the buildings passing by As well as cars and people’s clothes – The gray’s contagious, I suppose. Yet two exceptions pierce the gloom, Intentionally, you’d assume – The yellow of the school bus fleet And taxi cabs with fares to meet. Though just for fall, some golden trees Join forces on these yellow sprees To brighten up a dismal day When (mostly) everything is gray.