I am trying.
to look for colour
in a black and white world
where everything seems 
grey, muted, tired, 
or threadbare.
I’m trying to be optimistic.
Even the tulips are trying 
to shed some light over 
the cool, wet earth. 
Even they have 
taken time to bloom.
Even I took my time 
to notice.

© 2020 j.g. lewis