;

Let me be blank.

Please.

Just be clear, today.

See-through is ideal.

Let me be imperceptible.

Please.

Just be invisible today.

Don’t let them see me.

Let me not register.

Please.

My vibrancy offends them.

And they hate me for it.

Let me be dull.

Please.

Emmitt no perception red.

They don’t like my version.

Let me be limpid.

Please.

My tangerine isn’t ok.

It’s off putting, I’m told.

Let me be empty.

Please.

Canary is gay yellow.

That’s the only crayon I have.

Let me be untouched.

Please.

This green isn’t natural.

It clashes on their turf.

Let me be translucent.

Please.

Sapphire is my birthstone.

I wish I wasn’t born.

Let me be indistinct.

Please.

My violet is beautiful.

I wish they thought that.

Let me fade away.

Please.

Rainbows are just clouds

In a different form.

Let me vanish.

Please.

It hurts to hold this light inside me

And they want to live in the dark.

But maybe,

Let me have one sparkle.

Please.

One tiny prism to hold and hide.

Until I’m brave enough to shine.