Color

Dip your toe in color,

let the sensation spread

through your feet and up —

nothing stops the flood of light

No suction is required, no raking,

rubbing or coercing the color in —

it reaches your head and fingertips

in an instant,

you can feel its hum,

you can taste the pinks and purples

on your tongue

You can’t just walk away,

picture snapped — 

you have been changed.

You’ll feel it in your steps

throughout the day.

©Wendy Mulhern

May 5, 2019