Why are you blue?
The sun’s beams reflect off the water, blinding me
Your smile is as bright as the blinding sun
My sunglasses are sitting at home
Why are you blue? Yellow really suits you
The sky is blue and the ocean too, it’s just that, so there is much that I rue
Have you lost your love, or been given the shove? Can you harden your feelings so as not to affect your dealings?
It is true, I am blue, but you – you wear a smile so white and bright, it wipes out any blight. I will stop with the sadness; you have brought me some gladness.
So, you are not blue.
No, and yellow suits you, too.
Copyright © 2/4/2026 by Andrea O. Corwin
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Comments (5)
Ironically, sunglasses are always necessary.
Oooo, the blue and yellow are contrasting. I loved it!
Lovely! I always forget my sun glasses as well and they often randomly pop in my mind.
Great take on the challenge, ironically, all lines in a poem are necessary
Love the last line. LOL