I am Violet

I am Violet

My vibrant petals are delicate and soft to the touch

I am a striking and wild thing born of spring

You dislike my flamboyant nature

So you crush my petals beneath your sole and I hide within myself

I am Indigo

My iridescent plumage is admired by many for its unusual hue

I sing a song of power and strength that is carried on the wind

You want to control this rare thing and quiet my song

So you pluck my feathers for your cap until I am left naked

I am Blue

My waters flow freely, deep below the surface

I am a vast northern lake, shimmering in the sunlight

You see that I am powerful and mysterious

So you use me until I am drained and bare

I am Green

My roots grow deep and strong

I grow like the mighty Baobabs of Madagascar

You see that I have grown tall and proud despite you

So you cut me down until I am no more than kindling

I am Yellow

My skin is radiant and warm like the sun

I decide not to hide and to allow my brilliance to shine

You resent that I burn bright and want me to hide my true self

So you extinguish my light and I am left without my shining shell

I am Orange

I am lava flowing beneath the surface

I am rushing hot under my hard, thick outer layer

I am connected to the entire earth

I rush under every continent, every ocean and deep within the core of myself

You try to still me but I feel a bubbling rage as I peel and chisel my tough skin, made thick by you

At my center now,

I am Red

My skin gleaming a fiery crimson

Like a burning phoenix I am reborn

I am not withered, quieted, empty, cut down, and faded

I am vibrant, loud, free, strong, and brilliant

Every color at once like a prism of light

I exist and I am proud.