iridescence

wine red - the color of amnesia; it cleanses the sorrows, but not the memories; it ebbs the tide of hurt, but cannot contain it

crushed orange - the color of false promises; of incipient solace; of loneliness

ledbetter yellow - the color of passing through yet leaving something behind; of the fragmenting of self

cabrini green - the color of misery; the misery of having, yet still wanting; the misery of insecurity; the misery of ignorance

moon blue - the color of opportunities rare and misspent; of bad luck; of blind hope

girl indigo - the color of dying love; of brooding; of failure to communicate

heart violet - the color of never-healed wounds, reopened, salted, and rubbed; of violence and hatred

below the red,
beyond the violet,
lies the happiness
that we cannot see

iridescence

wine red - the color of amnesia; it cleanses the sorrows, but not the memories; it ebbs the tide of hurt, but cannot contain it

crushed orange - the color of false promises; of incipient solace; of loneliness

ledbetter yellow - the color of passing through yet leaving something behind; of the fragmenting of self

cabrini green - the color of misery; the misery of having, yet still wanting; the misery of insecurity; the misery of ignorance

moon blue - the color of opportunities rare and misspent; of bad luck; of blind hope

girl indigo - the color of dying love; of brooding; of failure to communicate

heart violet - the color of never-healed wounds, reopened, salted, and rubbed; of violence and hatred

below the red,
beyond the violet,
lies the happiness
that we cannot see