the colors will
only slightly fade-
but a perfect rainbow
isnt so easily made.
the tones will blur and bend,
the prism will slice the light.
but you must understand,
nothing will get it quite right.
there is no faking
what has been so long in the making-

i love,
i am who i am.
but getting shot down
and getting pushed around
and getting knocked to the ground-
all of this adds up to a faded,
jaded rainbow.

04/13/2003

Author's Note: for the rainbow connection\'s poetry contest. Thank you to all of you who made this POTD... :)

Posted on 04/13/2003
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