The Delight In Harmony

All around us are colours, vibrant and varied Earth never is left dull in sombre shades of grey God has created an assortment of shades To feast our eyes and make us gay Once, brewed a quarrel in the kingdom of colours As often happens in all other walks of life Who is superior was the question contented And each colour rallied into an open strife Green was the first to come with his claims “No doubt, I am the uncrowned king of all I am the symbol of life and abiding hope” Announced he, standing proud and tall “Plants and trees are clad in green Making the Earth look so serene Feel my ubiquitous presence everywhere And decide who else has the right to sit on the throne? ” Blue interrupting, said a little annoyed, “Your vision, is confined to the ground, you see! Look up and spot me in the vast panorama of the sky And also in the fathomless waters of the sea” “The Deep where I abide in regal grace Is a treasure trove of mystery and enormous wealth The sky, I roam round carries all celestial bodies And I wrap the Earth in folds of azure chiffon cloth” Yellow was not prepared to give up the strife He put forth his weighty claims for the crown “The Sun, the source of all energy is of my shade The Moon and stars are also clad in yellow gown Many a flower adorning your garden bears my tint I travel in the scintillating beams of the morn Don’t you see me in Amber, Beryl and Topaz? I am there in autumn and in the ripening corn” Orange too had many tall claims to make He said, “I symbolize warmth and might When the sky burns orange on twilight eves I light up very many hearts with great delight The ripening fruits like pumpkin and papaya The orange and mangoes bear my shade Though I don’t opt to be seen everywhere I make myself conspicuous, once I am not in hide” Of all colours, Red was the most aggressive “I am the symbol of courage and warfare” Asserted he, in unequivocal terms “I am the one who moves you to action dire I, being the colour of blood running through your veins Am closely aligned to life and vitality I symbolize the warmth of passionate romance And give a kick start to life in totality” Indigo stood quite calm and composed He said in words gentle and in a tone, serene “I allow meditation without distraction From all commotions, I save you as a screen I am the key to cosmic knowledge and wisdom You can see me in the deep midnight sky I am the link between the finite and the infinite None can my power of perception defy” Thus rang their contentions loud n'vile None was willing to give up his claim Dark clouds, suddenly gathered in the sky And rain splattered with lightning, flashing like flame The colors in great fright huddled together Rain like a mediator, chiding them told; “Why fight with each other like thoughtless fools Know that you are the children of a loving God Each one has a mission unique and collective God loves you all and He needs you now So come with me, giving up all bickering right away See for yourself what magic He intends to do and how In the azure vault of that damp evening sky God put them together in harmony like a crescent The world that looked up at the rain washed sky Was stunned by that sight, so dazzling and pleasant!