Colors Heal

When client's first walked in

To the office

I used to have

The first thing they would notice

Is the color

With heavy accents of purples

Rainbows

Bright colors in varied shades

Funny memes

Uplifting quotes

Favorite photos

Personal drawings

All of the distractions they need

To not have to look me in the eye

As we travel their journeys

Work through traumas

Pour out feelings

Be in those moments

And that's why color

Because if red reminds you too much of self-injury

Or orange feels like chaos

Yellow becomes too close to blinding

Green can remind of soft grass

Blues in shades of oceans

And purples that envelope in comfort

Colors that carry many meanings

In many ways

That often change

Especially through healing

I know this

First hand

So stuck in dark and dreary

That comes with depression

And closets

I've found the more color I keep around

The more healing I am able to do

So that is why I keep

As many things as possible

As bright

As full of color

As interesting as possoble

So my room

The house I live in

My car

My crafts

My offices

Full of beauty, gentleness, and joy

Because even those who can do little but endure their dark

And dreary

Thise who long for the day they no longer have to hide

And those that allow others to help sort things out

Everyone

All ones

Should have the opportunity

To know what color can do...