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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Any Color You Want

Suppose one day I find my throne.
Doesn’t it then become just another chair,
a place to rest my tired ass,
where I can slouch
as I wait for my kingdom,
so recently come,
to go?

I’m tired,
and I don’t really know
how old I am in comparison
to what I’m leaning against.
There’s so much ancient wisdom
I’ve yet to unearth.
Thus I’ve no reason to be bitter,
and resigned to my fate.

I catch myself complaining about gray skies
because I’ve forgotten what every child,
given just enough love, knows intuitively -
with a set of crayons and an open heart,
you can make the world any color you want.

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