Admit One

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Photo by Vicki

Admit one thought
to the theater mankind
What if we were wrought
fully colorblind?

Would a rainbow, its arc
be absent its color
as we stand in the park
to marvel its pallor?

Would a box 'o colored pencils
its palette abundant
were placed in its vessel
all white and redundant?

Would marbles, their spheres
absent their streaks
instead only clear
be considered freaks?

As invisible light splashes
through a prism's rainbow
would their beauty be dashed
all clear, of color unknown?

The rainbow, marble or pencil, all
yields abundance of choices
differences apparent, sung to call
the sound of different voices.

Would mankind all white,
black, red, yellow and brown
fade from sight
their uniqueness all gone?

Admit this thought
that we all might agree
for the blindness we sought
would not make us happy.


By Peter Hilger


 


Comments

  1. Peter HilgerOctober 1, 2020 at 9:30 PM

    I dedicate this poem to my good friend and colleague, Megan, for her tireless, steadfast but gentle effort to adjust my perspective. APH

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  2. Fairy-wrenOctober 12, 2020 at 8:10 PM

    This is very good.
    Nice flow and rhyme. Keep on writing!

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