protecting your colours

walking on a winter's night
looking for the lights on the other side
in the dark you can see yourself
thin and young
a foreign elf

walking in your padded coat
bought in the supermarket
the coat is so shiny black
the quilt panels seem highlighted

black always in black
you hear people whisper
when will she go back
why can't she wear colours

but you need to feel safe

you're so vulnerable
floating like a fetus
in your warm and puffy coat
tightening the belt
your waist looks breakable

there's a frozen image
in your field of vision
to let go of it
you need to feel safe

walking on a winter's night
looking for the lights on the other side
black always in black

but this is what your black coat does for you
it's protecting your colours



Vera Kelgart  (with Lemuria crystal)  2014