The Unbleaching
A rainbow wouldn't be beautiful without the diversity of its colours
You breathe into me
A chest full of fresh perspective
The joy of life reflected
Natural, unassuming and perfect in its purity –
Each petal, leaf, pair of eyes and tie dye skies
We forget your presence
in a life designed to numb us into obsolescence
Try as we might we wage a war
Against the homoginization of our culture –
Our ideas
Our dreams
They come in suits to bleach us all into cookie cutter copies
Shades of white
An endless sea of sameness
As if the identities they strategized for us will make us happy
They try to trick us in exchange for our money, ideas and dignity
When the truth is colour
Every single magnificent shade
The bounty our planet provided for us to enjoy for free –
The bold
The bright
The dull
The dark
And the light.
A rainbow wouldn't be beautiful without the diversity of its colours
Let us breathe in the pigments
And sigh out our expression
A 21st century battle cry
To revolt against the bleaching
About the Creator
Bryn Newman
Bryn is an American multidisciplinary creator living in Byron Bay exploring the depths of consciousness, sexuality and spirituality through art, poetry and dialogue. She’s on a mission to help people use creativity as a form of therapy.
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