Vibrant and bright the colours of passion
Conflict and fight are brighter still
The threat of time knows no boundaries
Of dull and mellow hues of grey

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What holds the secret of vibrance and life
Emotion and thought and state of mind
Deepening greys fade to black
Where sorrow and pain numb the heart

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I wore my heart upon my sleeve
Your laughter made it glow
Of smiles and hugs of care and love
They only made it grow
Cold and frost and dreams gone bare
Hard and brittle did it go
Days and years of wear and tense
Shattered my heart, you'll never know