The Blank Canvas

Aanya Alapati

Aanya Alapati

Sometimes
We all need a blank canvas
To not just paint with colors
But to feel

Maybe you want to start with red
The fire fuming
Burning everything in its path

But then the water
The sadness
Puts it out
In all different shades of blue

Everything feels dark
Like there is no hope left
And you feel no sense of control

But then you see the light
Showing you a path
Helping you regain confidence
Telling you that even when you are blinded
with dullness
There will still be a way out

The lovely hues of yellow
Show happiness, and joy
Like roaming in daisy meadows
With not a care in the world

And finally pink
For love
And femininity
To be proud

We can all use a blank canvas
Not just to paint
But to express
1