Colors of the Season

Blue Christmas

by Laurie Kolp

Splashes of red and green

accent the world around me,

but all I see is a cast of blue--

lackluster navy, cobalt,

midnight, indigo and ice;

swirling dervishes

in my psyche

that like a starving animal

furiously rips away all hope

and ruthlessly injects sharp teeth

awestruck innocence shrinks in fear

thrashing its head violently

as greed plants its bitter seed

side to side voraciously

devouring the season’s joy

and leaving Christmas

colorless again.