I stand back

To view the canvas,

A veritable plethora

Of resplendent colours;

Every imaginable hue,

Shades of red, yellow, green and blue,

Splattered across.

Yet despite the obvious chaos,

I see order –

I see the beauty

That the artist’s brushstrokes

Convey to me.

But try as I might,

I cannot determine,

The colour of the backdrop,

Whether black, or white –

It could have been

Either of these,

Or something in between;

It is totally lost

Behind the delightful host

Of brilliant hues.

I realize,

That this canvas

Is much like life,

Whether it began with a spark,

Or entrenched in blues,

What it turns out to be,

A dull grey or a verdant green,

Is up to you and me.

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