I  HAD  A  PAINT  BOX

I had a paint box, each color glowing with delight.
I had a paint box with colors warm,
    With colors cool and bright.                               

I had no red, red for wounds and red for blood.
I had no black for an orphaned child.
I had no white, for the face of the dead.
I had no yellow for burning sands.

But I had a paint box, each color glowing with delight.
I had a paint box with colors warm,
With colors cool and bright.

I had orange for joy and life.
I had green for buds and bloom.
I had blue for clear bright skies. 
I had pink for dreams and rest.

I had a paint box, each color glowing with delight.
I sat down and painted peace.

--words by Tali Shurel