she and lilianna,
the uncommon pair
whose pain was not matched
by a single hair.

she and lilianna,
all shades of blue;
for their sadness was damning
and all too true.

they had a canvas
and painted their stories.
it was sad to see that
they crossed out all the "we's".

for there were no more "we's"
they were both alone.
no where to go,
but with one another, and the
blue tones.

dark blues
light blues
tainted blues
unhappy blues

they painted the canvas with
all the blue,
thinking that it only meant sadness,
that sadness was simply you.

but little did they know that blue
could mean calm,
could mean safety and security
all lying in their palm.

there was a reason for this blue,
for their bringing together.
for cupid had a plan
which would end with them happy—

—forever.

- r.

love comes when they least expect it, and slowly over time; twenty-ninth december, 18