In the Place Beyond the Words

Red

I close my eyes

And I see red.

The agonizing acrimony of anger

The glistening glow of grief

The burning blaze of bitterness

In the place beyond the words.

Gray

I close my eyes

And I see gray.

The dreary desolation of despair

The hapless helplessness of heartache

The aimless abandon of alienation

In a place beyond the words.

Blue

When I close my eyes

I see blue.

A blushing blossom arising

A fragile fledgling flying

A burgeoning bud beginning

And I see hope

In a place beyond the words.