The colors of my life
Are bountiful and bold.
The purple glow of indigo,
The gleam of green and gold,
The splendor of a sunrise,
The dazzle of a flame,
The glory of a rainbow,
I put them all to shame.
No quiet browns and greys.
I'll take my days instead
And fill them 'till they overflow
With rose and cherry-red.
And should this sunlit world
Grow dark one day,
The colors of my life
Will shine a brilliant light
To show the way.
The colors of my life
Are softer than a breeze.
The silver-grey of idder-down,
The dappled green of trees,
The amber of a wheatfield,
The hazel of a seed,
The crystal of a rain drop,
Are all I'll ever need.
Your reds are much too bold.
In gold I find no worth.
I'll fill my days with shades of brown,
The colors of the earth.
And if from by my side,
My love should roam,
The colors of my life
Will give a quiet light
To lead him home.
