The Refraction of Your Gaze
The Refraction of Your Gaze
The prism of your Rejection is held before me
colors, breaking apart
to pierce my heart
with their meaning,
entering,
becoming:
the Violet of Penitence
though I seek not forgiveness
the Blue of Piety and Sadness
the one color true
the Green of Faith and Envy
my eternal hope and your selfish desire
the Yellow of Jealousy and Fear
which neither of us may ever erase
the Orange of Fruitfulness
wherein Love once grew, fragrant and sweet
the Red of Martyrs and Anger
death of the innocent, whose blood-color is as rage
projected from the Black Void of
your false Spirit, I am pierced as
you gaze beyond me, as though I were
a weak and fading spectrum
already dead
already powdered nothingness
Why must you
see me
through these colors
when I looked upon you with
the clear light of Love?
C2009 Thomas Lee Rhymes May 2009
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