When Colours Decay
Nicole Evert 1999 (Cape Town)
A painting was your life,
Like colours, they did collide.
So happy, the picture in the frame;
So much so, hues were a beautiful stain.
For they started out so very bright,
But soon began to fade to light -
For the shade ever glowing and oh-so cheery
Has left itself looking weary.
As the brightness starts to dim,
The lasting pigments grew so grim;
For it was a faint reminder of a sunny day –
A time of joy with no decay.
But now my happiness rots alone,
Like a dimming image of a corpse on its throne,
So I sit and hope someone can resurrect me,
So perhaps I can, once again, see life’s beauty.
About this poem
This is a poem inspired by the song "Painting" by Blindside, which spoke to me in so many ways. It's about how depression begins to grab hold and drains the good, or 'colour' out of your life, leaving you feel rotten and alone, hoping that the colours will come back.
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Written on June 15, 2022
Submitted by nicoleevert0 on June 15, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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