BROWN By ... Steve Lucky

                      BROWN
                By ... Steve Lucky

Brown, the color of mud, the color of soil,
Frequently overlooked by people scurrying about
Hoping to find a beautiful arrangement
Of brightly colored flowers.
Little thought is given to the dull brown soil
Without which such flowers would not be possible.
Unseen and overlooked things serve their purpose too.
Although it lacks the stands out features
Displayed in the colors of the rainbow,
The hope and creativity of white,
And the mystery of grey or black,
Humble brown has its own part to play
In the overall picture of life.
Serving the basic needs of the other colors,
Dependable brown provides what is
Essential for living things to grow.
Not all jobs appear to be important.
Appearances, however, can be deceiving.
Job of vital importance to global society
Can seem meaningless, dull, an insigificant at first glace
Like the brown soil from which the brightly colored flowers bloom.

Copyright 2006, Steve Lucky