Upward

It was a completely ordinary blue with just a hint of gray

much like my experiences

This hue of blue covered my childhood home

A child helping her mother bake

the walls that closed in when I was told my father had passed

the photo backdrop for my senior prom

the color reflected in my tears of joy after opening my college acceptance letter

the blue surrounding my mother’s face the last time I saw her

Many of life’s important moments are so intertwined with this hue of blue

that when I see it

my mind takes a trip down memory lane

All of the pieces that have made me who I am

were tied into this hue of blue

And today as I stare into a blustery PNW sky

I feel that I am home