Now That I Am Older

Now that I am older and wiser I like red Red is the color of vibrancy and brightness Red says hello I am here, I will be heard, and I stand out I will not be ignored or hide in the shadows no more I will wear red floppy hats in the summer with bows or flowers I will wear red shirts and dresses that say I have arrived I will decorate in red and plant red flowers I will dance on the verandas and sing my favorite songs I will visit all of my favorite places and read all of my favorite books Now that I am older and decided that my favorite color now is red I find beauty in things that I never have before I find brilliancy in colors that I haven't when I was young Now I sit and ponder, I wonder, what I will like when I am old blue?