Yellow, just
discovered—its warmth its
vibrancy especially when
juxtaposed
with steely gray as if
gold and silver married
that’s it, isn’t it
the secret of joining not
to lose who you are,
rather to be bright, shiny
in your own element not
to melt into some odd
identity inferior, impure
a chain of weakened links
but to adorn yourself
Life, just realized—a
painted lady who dabs
yellow here, there gray
who decorates a created
room called love with splashes
of color the strength
of precious metal