Shades of You

March’s third week prompt of Lifeline — Colour

Image by Sergi Marlo on Unsplash

The sky has a thousand shades.
From the lightest blue,
that perfect backdrop to the wisps of clouds,
that appear from an invisible paintbrush and float on by.
To the blue of cornflowers,
as the summer sun bakes down,
tightening skin, wilting petals, and cracking the earth.