The Colors of My Mind
As I turn my thoughts inward, my imagination runs rife.
Melted candle wax paints my mind in the colors of my life.
Dripping over the surface in a dazzeling display,
leaving trails of colors mixing here and there along the way.
The candles burn in sequence; each the other lights
depositing layers of color as another one ignites.
Pink is my compassion, nurturing and love.
Blue is my tranquility and faith in Heaven above.
Green defines my roots and Irish ancestry.
Yellow is my imagination and creativity.
The colors keep on growing and expanding on my mind;
Each represents all I am and everything I find.
Someday the candle will burn out and the colors turn to black;
Until that time, I will seek out the colors that I lack.
February 24, 2018
Copyright © Jan Terry | Year Posted 2018
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