Holi (the festival of colors), celebrated feverishly across India, inspired me to try my hand at poetry.
Color me Red
Color me red, the color of fire
so that I may burn my sloth away.
Color me green, the color of trees
so that I have fresh eyes for each new day.
Color me blue, the color of rivers,
so that even with fires raging in my heart
I keep my cool.
On second thought,
Color me whatever-purple you want.
Eyes shut, when I peep within
I see no color.
No Sir, none at all.
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