There Was a Rainbow

There was A rainbow today

But I didn’t see it gleam

I didn’t notice reds, greens,

Nor yellows, oranges, and blues

I didn’t gaze at the purplish hues

Nor gold outlining the clouds

Nor did I look at the sun struggling

To break through the grey sky

I didn’t see shimmering beams of light

Reaching to touch the ground

Nor did I feel wind’s breath on my arm

I failed to notice the breezy warmth

Flowing through my long tresses

Nor did I feel it dry my tears.

There was MY rainbow today

But I missed the wondrous sight

Choked out by broken promises

All I saw was the blackened haze

I could only feel the cold hard rain

I no longer saw beauty lying within

My vision obscured by sorrow

My heart slain by venomous utterances

I only beheld crimson streaks on skin

And the scarlet veins framing irises

I only felt coldness without a care

I caught glimpses of disdain, lavender lips,

Arms, legs, hands, and fingertips

I could only watch the fierce figure fall

And I only noticed the blackened soul.

There was THE rainbow today

And I didn’t see it gleam

For a portion of my soul perished

It spilled with the feminine ichor

And in a pool it over ran

I gaped upon the garish scene

Streams flowed between each stone

Absorbed by red clay, soil, and sand

I missed the colors dance through the sky

I missed the sororal comfort and embrace

From frigid spirit, bone, and flesh

Though I coddled her in my arms

I missed THAT rainbow today

For I watched as your vibrant colors faded away.

©Pamela N. Brown

October 18, 2010