Blue Rainbow

Rain falls from an opalescent sky
Raindrops of every hue
The sun shines brightly
Yet my rainbow is blue

I admit that I am mercurial
And colors are my delight
Yet a monochromatic rainbow
I falter at the sight

It does have many shades of blue
From nearly violet to almost green
Yet this solemn rainbow
Often goes unseen

It is my secret rainbow
My own private despair
I hide it from all others
I do not wish to share

A raindrop caresses my face
Like a ruby colored tear
Then suddenly I realize
I’m a prisoner of my fear

I lift my face to jeweled drops
Descending from an ephemeral abyss
I accept my azure rainbow
I realize nothing is amiss

05/15/06