The coming of day

The first page, navy

Whole world in outlines

What do I wanna be

When I grow up?

And can I see the lay of the land?

And can I make out mountains?

The second page, pink

Whole worlds in love

I swear it! Have you seen

The light on her skin

And don’t tell me I’m young

And don’t ask and don’t tell and

(how can you tell

if you’re different?)

The third page, hot red

Whole world in contrast

The rights the wrongs

The bursting pride

And I’m right and you’re wrong

And I’m blinded by the light

The fourth page, clear white

Whole world as it is

Humility, complex

A spectrum rich, a gift

And no two things the same

And no one thing the same forever