Roadtrips
You are so busy eating,
the dirty black crayons.
In the backseat of mom’s car.
To color the words,
of your anger and frustration.
In the backseat,
there are more crayons.
Other colors, for you.
To draw the pictures,
in your harsh language.
You just don’t see them,
or the other passengers bleeding out,
after the impact.
Are we there yet?
No.
We are not.
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i like how i usually think of crayons as bright and cutesy but this is so moody and dark and shocking and sad.
Thank you! I agree with crayons usually being a fun thing. That’s exactly why I wanted to play with that element. Cause we get kinda childish even when we are adults arguing about whatever we argue about. I appreciate your feedback!
Beautiful! Especially the second stanza (says it all) and the ending (darkly metaphorical).
Thank you!!
Dark. Sardonic. And I love it.
Thank you Manny! It probably is dark, but I felt it was a fittings contrast