The color blue in monochromatic shades-

Creates photographic memories for me:

Bringing baby boy home the first time-

Dressed in blue hat, shirt, booties and gown.

I remember how they played “Blue Moon”

At the Senior Prom – How we danced closely-

I wore my frothy formal – aquamarine blue-

And later we harmonized to “Mood Indigo”

I remember the many blue ribbons I won-

Plus the bouquets of forget-me-nots you gave-

How we’d swim in the murky blue waters-

With light heartedness at day’s end-

Bluyebells, bluebonnets,  bluegrass music

Blue skies, bluejays, and playing the blues-

Blue freshens memories of younger years-

When we’d fish for blue gills and bass-

Listening to my grandpa’s laughter.

It seems so long ago.

This gives birth now to sadness.

 And my own  blues – - – ’cause

Those were the best years of my life.

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