Paint Me

paint me in blue
if you want me 
to behave

paint me in green
if you want me
to sleep

paint me in black
if you want me
to die

paint me in red
if you think i am
sad

paint me in purple
if you want me
to be strong

now, ....if you want me
to be me...

don't paint me at all
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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