Society Drained Colors
They believed that if they looked in the mirror, their reflection would shatter the glass
Only, because society made them think that way
The colors of their personality washed down their imperfect, blemished body
Caressing their scars lovingly for the last time before leaving forever
Because society didn't approve of who they were
Soon their personality switched into black and white
They watched their personalities swim away until their vision blurred
Their chest heaved when their bones trembled and snapped
A loud crack breaks the silence before their bodies go limp, falling in a heap
Their souls carried the weight of sadness and fear
Because society had drained their colors
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple had vanished
Completely gone.
The colors of their personality didn’t exist anymore
Because society took their colors away.
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