An apparition

Dream a softer dream, 
Please—
For few things are 
Happier creatures than songbirds, 
And the world 
Most certainly is not coloured 
In their ghastly colourful coats.

Be grey, and dream
About those dreadful poppies 
And politics—those
Are the real hues of the woe. 
Let those shades cast your lullaby, 
And sweetly sleep 'til the night ends
In orange.

Dale Chou
2002-02-09