How the skies turned blue.

It is said that

The skies were once

A blur of oranges

Mixed with lilacs

Sprinkled with vermillions

With a pinch of

Periwinkle thrown in.

Yellows occasionally danced

Inviting the emeralds along.

Amber streaks

Sang across the skies,

And auburns would

Join in for the chorus

While burgundy dots would

Watch from afar.

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It is said that

The skies were once a riot

Of every brilliant hue imaginable.

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Then one day,

The sky and the ocean

Fell in love.

Broken by a love

It could never touch

The colours

Slowly faded away

And the skies turned azure.

Heartbroken,

The ocean now reflected the skies

And became

A shy shade of blue.

And at nights,

When even blue

Is too much to bear

The sky turns sable

And the oceans roar and scream

With a ferocity

That is heartbreakingly beautiful.

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-The Girl Lost In The Bookstore

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