Life As We Knew It

Life as we knew it
was brilliant shades
of reds,
yellows,
pinks,
purples,
and greens.

Life as we knew it,
was happiness
never detecting
a hint
of
sorrow.

Then life started
going downhill,
turning soft shades
of light pastels.

Now
life as we know it
is dark
grays and blacks,
and blues.

Life as we know it,
is sorrow,
never
being able
to decipher
happiness