Colorblind

he sees the world in negative,

rainbows turn to leather

in his eyes and

the granite tombstones

shimmer back daylight,

maybe this is why he's lost,

still hiding from halos

with creatures that celebrate

his deformity,

and framing the light of saints

with his tendency to fall short,

so his pain feels like forgiveness

as it comes in faithful

between the omens

that reveal themselves

in the shadows of bliss.

he is blind to color because

his soul was born before

anyone celebrated the

consequence of him.