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do you look at me through
rose colored glasses
waiting for the
clouds to part in
a display of sunshine
or do you wait cautiously
for the dust to settle
as i pick up the pieces
that fall without
ceremony to your feet
knowing that life cannot
be only black & white
for it is only after
storms the rainbows appear
& love is the tie that binds
© June 2013
Renee Espriu
reneejustturtleflight.com 
ha. that last line made me think of the book title….love is the tie that binds (and gags)….lol…i think too that we often see those we love through rose colored glasses…we want to see the best in them…i like the colors of the world as well…smiles. love lives.
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Thanks Brian. It’s the realist in me coming through all the time. Smiles
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I absolutely love this poem … the last two lines are perfection.
What a clever photo. Perfect for this.
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Thank You Jamie. Luck on the photo. It was the first one I came across.
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When the storms clear there’s clarity, love, and relief. Thanks for sharing. -Mike
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You are Welcome Mike and thank you for dropping by. Your comment is appreciated.
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life cannot
be only black & white
for it is only after
storms the rainbows appear….so very, very true…i tend to see life black and white..i’m learning though…smiles
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It isn’t easy to see all the variations there are but life is more a rainbow than anything else. Smiles!
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…i would so agree that the last line is the absolute perfection… ah, the only thing that saves us after many a thousand storm… Renee, this is excellent & one of my faves today… thank you… smiles…
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You are welcome Kelvin and thank you for the prompt. Smiles.
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Renee, this is truly beautiful. For me it was impossible to write a serious poem using idioms, but you mastered this beautifully. I am very impressed; and yes, love IS the tie that binds indeed. It is so rewarding when two people each find someone who is ‘the apple of their eye.’
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Thank you Mary. I am…or tend to be…a rather serious person most of the time, although I do have a rather ‘make fun of life’ sort of humor. Smiles.
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I like that last verse too ~ How creative of you to use most of the idioms & weave it to a lovely poetic piece ~ Happy Sunday ~
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Thank you Grace and a ‘Happy Sunday’ to you as well…that is, if it is still Sunday there?!? Perhaps it is Monday and so ‘Happy Monday’! Smiles.
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I echo what Mary and Grace wrote. It’s a stunner.
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Thank you and for visiting.
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Wonderul, the idioms just fall natural in this piece… 🙂
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Thank you Bjorn! Hope you have a good week ahead.
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I enjoyed this and what a nice job weaving those idioms together. It had a nice flow.
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Why, Thank You! and good to see you here.
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love is the tie that binds
That sums it all and beautifully so! Simple and sweet Renee!
Hank
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Thanks so much and for visiting.
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