colors

black, for the deep stain of guilt
red, for the blood that's been spilt
grey, for the overcast sky
white, for a quick, clean goodbye

black, a replacement for brown
blue, for the sailor who drowned
green, for the growth of a seed
white, for the healing i need

black, for a cry of despair
brown, for the sackloth i wear
orange, for the fire i eat
white, for the sign of defeat

black is to honor the dead
white is the wedding gown's thread
black is the thread i now weave
white is the truth i believe

black guilt is mine
red blood is mine
grey sky is mine
white goodbye is ours

black eyes are mine
blue sailor was mine
green seed is mine
white healing is ours

black despair is mine
brown sackloth is mine
orange fire is mine
white defeat is ours

black death is hers
white gown is hers
black thread is hers
white truth is ours