C o l o r b l i n d

I saw

too much

and it h-u-r-t

I watched

the red flags

wave like r-i-b-b-o-n-s

I noticed

who stayed quiet

when I b-r-o-k-e

I loved

in full color

they left in g-r-a-y

I begged

for truth

and got s-h-a-d-e-s

I learned

too late

what pain l-o-o-k-s like

Now I

close my eyes

and choose not to s-e-e

Because feeling

everything

was killing m-e

I'd rather

be c-o-l-o-r-b-l-i-n-d

than break b-r-i-g-h-t-l-y