Coloring Book as Compass

A short poem on navigating choices

Shall I color the elephant giving the monkey, rabbit, and bird a ride a sedate grey

or blue, the color of serenity, expansiveness, wisdom, sensitivity? The color of the 5th chakra, the throat

ensuring my words, like the elephant, never forget –

in a world too often painted black and white, greyed in shades of gloom –

their power to soothe, inspire, guide, comfort, and carry others not necessarily in my herd.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Thank you, Suntonu Bhadra, for welcoming me to Paper Poetry.