© Lourdes Monteiro 
© Dirk Engelage

You look so colorful, 
but down beneath 
you see yourself 
as colorless and grey.

I miss the sparkle 
in your eyes, 
the outward look 
that shows me: 
Here I am! 
I'm proud to be 
the person that I am!

I want to hear about 
the life you've lived, 
the colors of your life 
that make you 
beautiful, unique!

So brush away 
the colors on your face 
show me the real ones 
and I'll welcome you ...