Color on the Page
at first
the sun
was a dot
then a smudge
the smudge became swirly
eventually circular
one day
there were rays
around the circle
like a fence
and over time
the fence would fall
d
o
w
n
toward the trees
and gardens would grow
flowers would bloom
the grass would point up
to the sky
a bird would fly by
there would be puddles
and rivers
and streams
the ocean
there would be hills
and mountains
and meadows
a cliff
there would be winter
and spring
and summer
and fall
there would be planes
and trains
and buses
and cars
and boats
there would be picnics
and kites
and bikes
and dogs
and cats
there would be parks
and parades
and parties
a carnival
there would be biking
and hiking
and walking
and jogging
and strolling
there would be games
on fields
and courses
and trails
the water
there would be chairs
and tables
and tents
the back end of a truck
there would be pictures
taken
and took
and tossed
and put in frames
there would be fountains
and funerals
and weddings
and playdates
and reunions
there would be walks
with a dog
with a child
with another
without the other
there would be sitting
on a bench
in a wheelchair
by the window
there would be days
without the sun
like all the yellow got used up
and mixed
and dried out
and there’d just be a dot
a smudge
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