Color me black and blue
What color does a child see when they look in the sky before they know what blue is.What color did you see before someone told you it was red.
There was a time when even the elders didn't know what the color yellow was.
The names of color were given by man.It was the way what they saw made them feel that caused the names.
First was black. Nothing could he see.There was total darkness.The black of night.Dark-evil.
Then came white.Let there be light and all the spectrums from heaven merged into one. Angels are represented by white.
Next to be named was red.The fire of the ruddy faced red lipped Norse men and women. The red velvet sashes and red wine.Their hearts fill and became red with passion.
Then yellow followed thousands of years ago.At the time the same word was used for green.In the English laurels when the wheat field burst yellow in the afternoon before the shadows revealed the crop was still green.
Ahh blue. The most beautiful color.Blue came from Scandinavia where the sky meets the sea.And the blue eyes of the beautiful maidens matched it perfectly.
Blue is so special.Because it can wash the red right off of a heart.
Then green and all the colors in between.
This Valentine's day what color will you see?
I see black already because there will be no white angel to hold. No fire and passion of love will kiss my lips.The bright yellow of the sunlight will fade to the envious green as I see all the lovers holding hands.
And the blood pouring from my broken heart will be as blue as blue can be.
The day of love is almost here. And I tremble with fear.No one will I have to whisper sweet nothing's in their ear.
"Color me black and blue."
by Michael McDonald 2/12/15
copyright William McDonald 2015.
There was a time when even the elders didn't know what the color yellow was.
The names of color were given by man.It was the way what they saw made them feel that caused the names.
First was black. Nothing could he see.There was total darkness.The black of night.Dark-evil.
Then came white.Let there be light and all the spectrums from heaven merged into one. Angels are represented by white.
Next to be named was red.The fire of the ruddy faced red lipped Norse men and women. The red velvet sashes and red wine.Their hearts fill and became red with passion.
Then yellow followed thousands of years ago.At the time the same word was used for green.In the English laurels when the wheat field burst yellow in the afternoon before the shadows revealed the crop was still green.
Ahh blue. The most beautiful color.Blue came from Scandinavia where the sky meets the sea.And the blue eyes of the beautiful maidens matched it perfectly.
Blue is so special.Because it can wash the red right off of a heart.
Then green and all the colors in between.
This Valentine's day what color will you see?
I see black already because there will be no white angel to hold. No fire and passion of love will kiss my lips.The bright yellow of the sunlight will fade to the envious green as I see all the lovers holding hands.
And the blood pouring from my broken heart will be as blue as blue can be.
The day of love is almost here. And I tremble with fear.No one will I have to whisper sweet nothing's in their ear.
"Color me black and blue."
by Michael McDonald 2/12/15
copyright William McDonald 2015.
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