Costume Change

I remember dancing through the living room at four years old

I thought that everything was always bright and yellow and sunshiny

I believed in magic and unicorns

I spun in circles and laughed out loud

My soul radiated yellow

A happy kid with golden hair

I didn’t see the scary parts of the world

Then the yellow gave way to blue

I was no longer that happy, go lucky girl

My head became full of anxiety and fear

Now I think my soul radiates the rainbow

To some I am purple

Strong, caring, independent

To others I am blue

Sad, calm, sensible

To people who only see the surface

I am still yellow

Happy, confident, excited

But to those who really know me

I am the rainbow

I am everything in one

Sometimes I am bold or happy

Others I am calm or fierce