Orange Is Arrogant and Pompous

Orange steps into view Demanding her due, Green plots Blue demurs Pink laughs Grandma rolls her eyes She has met other oranges Purple sits tight, not relinquishing the throne. Grandma mouths ‘sit put’ to Purple Orange throws the biggest nastiest fit ever seen in the forest. She wants Purple to give her the respect she thinks she has earned. She uses mean words, and gives us her worst example of terrible. Blue masquerades as a bunny; a quick flash and she is gone. Pink and Green look to Grandma who turns and walks off. Both Purple and the throne have disappeared, tucked away safely elsewhere. Orange throws herself down on the grass, yelling and kicking. Screaming until she is hoarse, until she loses her words. Spoiled, the elves think. Irreverent, the faeries agree. She should have been respectful to Grandma, whispers Green. Pink laughs