December 22
I See Gray

As I look out the window,
I see gray.
As I look around my bedroom,
I see gray.
As I watch cars go by,
I see gray.
As I watch the busy people on the busy street,
I see one person,
Dressed in bright yellow.
I focus on this one person.
She's smiling while everyone around her is frowning.
She's singing while everyone is mute.
She's dancing while everyone is motionless.
She's laughing while everyone is crying.
I've never forgotten her.
Years later, I look out my window once again.
I see gray.
As I look out my window,
I see gray.
And I see that same girl that was dressed in yellow years ago,
Who was smiling when everyone was not,
Who was singing when everyone was not,
Who was dancing when everyone was not,
Who was laughing when everyone was not,
Dressed in gray.
Who was frowning,
Who was mute,
Who was motionless,
Who was crying,
Like everybody else.
I went to my closet and took out my yellow dress.
I put it on and went outside.
I smiled.
I sang.
I danced.
I laughed.
And I felt great.
I finally found me.