he said
boring is beautiful
and so
she muted herself
she left her skin blank
she chopped the red
she embraced the shame of who she was and let it swallow her whole
because that's what he wanted
because she wanted to be loved
and he'd never do it again if she was his perfect doll
no one knew
until she broke
until she'd tremble into tears upon seeing what could have been his white car
until the rainbow brigade showed her how to love herself
and now
she has a dragon
she added purple
then green
then blue
then red
she blends orange to yellow
just because she can
and she is thankful the rainbow brigade everyday for leading the way out of her closet prison
and for showing her
that love is vibrant when it is true
especially when it is for herself
About the Creator
Rebeka Nguyen
asian american millennial full of existential angst
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