The world is such a grotesque place
Everything in it so black and white
Everyone wanders so aimlessly
But then
I hear your voice
It chills me to the bone
I turn around
Street lights begin to illuminate
The grass is green
Stars in the night sky begin to burn
Like my love for you
I take ten steps forward
Suddenly everything around us
Erupts in color
Fuchsia in the flowers
Indigo paints the sky
The world is so beautiful

But as I stop
You’re staring so blankly ahead
I can tell your world is still so grey
You walk straight ahead
I take ten steps back
As you pass
The color begins to dissipate
Flowers die
The sky turns somber
A world without color
Is hardly a world at all

I don’t blame you for walking