We Die in Monochrome
by Eve Dineva

“What color do you think chameleons die in?”
It was the first question you ever asked me
right after you heard my name.
I remember
I laughed- at the entire world and at those
absurdly blue eyes of yours.
I didn’t have an answer back then.
I didn’t have any,
not until I heard your last question:
“Do you want to keep the furniture, while I take the car?”
“Whatever. “ was all I managed.
I still can’t say much about chameleons
but I do know about people.

We die when life loses its color.
We die in monochrome.


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