5 Shades

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    5 shades.
    Shades of color.
    Red,
    Green,
    Pink,
    Yellow,
    And
    Blue.
    Are
    Colors
    Really that clear? That
    Black
    And
    White?
    What about 5 shades of
    Red,
    5 shades of
    Green?
    Colors mix, colors become
    Unclear.
    So why do people insist there are only
    5?
    Is it easier to
    Believe
    That colors aren't bright?
    Is it easier to believe that
    Heartbreak
    Is just a side of
    Love?
    Or that
    Depression
    Is just a
    Sadness,
    A sadness that will go away soon?
    Is it really easier to believe those
    Lies?
    Perhaps it is.
    But colors hurt more when you
    Suppress
    Them, when you
    Lie
    To them.
    There will always be more than 5 shades, no matter what we tell ourselves.
    It's just that some people will never be able to see the full rainbow.

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