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Ode to the White Crayons

December 30, 2015
By WellsWoolcott SILVER, East Hampton, New York
WellsWoolcott SILVER, East Hampton, New York
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Oh the white crayons,
the outcasts in a box filled with rainbows.
How it must feel to be forgotten.

But they should not despair,
for this leaves them the sharpest,
and readily awaiting their destinies.

Long they sit and sigh in the shadow of their own fears,
struggling to survive in the cage of conformity.
Even they see in more than just black and white.

If only they knew,
that some people prefer black paper.
If only they remembered that to some they are not just a shade

To some they color the Angels that make up their dreams
and fill the clouds that help them fly.
Without the white crayons, the holes in our drawings are empty

Oh the white crayons


The author's comments:

This was a piece I wrote in 7th grade as a simple prompt, however it soon became much more to me. At first it was just a cheesy little assignment -a key to an A-, but I slowly came to truly see how much meaning it resonated in me -a simple white crayon.


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