Blue

This is a tribute to one of my most favorite colors: Blue. My creative writing teacher, during high school, had us pick a color, and write a personality profile about that color. I thought that blue had a vast variety of personalities, and I tried my best to put them all into one small poem. In a way, I guess I was trying to describe me by describing my ideas about the color.

Blue

By: Melissa Blume

I am blue.

I am emotionally blue,

or loyally blue.

I have many different shades that define my personality.

I am tender-hearted

and can comprehend another's point of view.

I am many perspectives.

I may be outgoing,

but at times can be as reclusive

as the blue shadows of the early evening.

I am the ever patient moon,

my shape changing day to day.

I am relaxed

but unpredictable.

I am many emotions.

I am blue

Thankful for the Little Things

With the holiday season upon us, it can be easy for us to forget about what we have as the demands for more, bigger, and better increase. Sometimes we fail to recognize those small and simple things. I firmly believe that the little things are just as important, if not more important, than the stupendous and amazing. You know, if you stop long enough to look around, the little things are truly amazing. The ability for children to find joy in the little things is amazing. Watching the seasons change is beautifully amazing. May we always remember and cherish the little, beautiful things.

Thankful for the Little Things

I live in a world of complaint

and I'm sick of it.

People fail to find joy

in what they already have.

Demands for

Bigger

       Better

           More

and the little, beautiful things

are trampled underfoot,

taken for granted,

forgotten.

Things like sunshine,

warmth, laughter,

smiles, giggles...

So many things

we witness every day.

But how often

do we recognize the impact

they have on us?

The impact is huge.

And I am thankful

for the little things.