I am not a rainbow
With easily labeled bands
And though I shine with colors
I don’t come with tidy strands

I am not a how-to chart
With columns intersecting rows
You can’t match up A with B
To know which way I’ll go

I am not a machine
With a function for each purpose
I do have buttons you may push
But don’t expect programmed reactions

I am a kaleidoscope
Each twist will change your view
It will take your lifetime
Before you’ll know my hues