a fresh coat of paint

you can tell

where people are in their

life

by the color of their

rooms.

the paint on the wall,

the pictures

the art,

the brightness,

orfit all, or gloom.

are they still young at heart,

still hopeful,

willing to change

and see what tomorrow

brings, or are they done.

sticking with greys

and beige,

pulling down

the shades, making

it all

a familiar tomb.