Orange

I never really appreciated the sun

And how it introduced orange to a new morning that struggled to escape the darkness

I remember how I first learned to smuggle bits of happiness from the horizon

And tethered myself to the its warmth in order to survive the days

That only seemed to pave the way towards my destruction

I remember, how I always wanted to feel safe……. and chase away the burden of being an outcast

Orange....when I decided to separate you from the rainbow

It was to save you from the " what’s your favorite color?" question that always left you picked last

They picked pink and green and blue but cast you aside

But there is no "pride" without you.

There is no sunrise to idolize at dawn if your colors aren’t spawned into existence

I’m no longer eager to survive

But ready to live a life filled with sunshine