Indigo

by Joanne Ashman

Up I came through the world—

A new and sometimes shining face.

Led by those more experienced,

Those who knew the world well.

There were joyous times,

Times that were colored the most beautiful oranges,

With bright red lipstick smiles

And the happy yellow sunshine.

Then there were other times

When I saw through my hollow tears the color

Indigo—the deepest shade of blue.

Illustrated by Jason Jacobs

Photography by Justin Rowe