Colors

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Trust is the color of ice blue eyes, cool and wise, those icy eyes
Trust never asked, but given instead
Trust never bartered, sold, or bled
For trust is the color of an ivory breeze, windy speed, that ivory breeze
Flashing blade that never wavers, never bends
Magic touch that never ends
For trust is the color of a warming smile, a shy beguile, that warming smile
Trust born from a soul like a dove
Trust is the color of love

Suspicion is the color of red, red robes, a betrayer's clothes, those bloody robes
The snake that strikes when your back is turned
Bitter lessons too late learned
Suspicion is the color of stone blue skin, darkest sin, that blue stone skin
Caused by choices based on "trust"
Shattered by pain, scorn, and lust
Suspicion is the color of eyes that are closed, hard and cold, those eyes that are closed
Suspicion that steals your soul away
Suspicion is the color of decay

Death is the color of blood red stone, created of bone, that heart of stone
The shadow that follows, the trickster that waits
Whose deepest thoughts are known only to late
Death is the color of eyes opened to warn, meant to burn, the eyes that warn
For the spin of the staff, quick and fast
A whirl of luck, the dice are cast
Death is the color of a sweet dark smile, meant to beguile, that dangerous smile
Death that is waiting and watching us, dear
Death is the color of fear

Love is the color of eyes like rubies, warm and bold, more precious than gold
A heart that judges only by deed
Whose heart is strong and should never bleed
Love is the color of flaming hair, best beware, that fiery hair
Like a blade is slender, true, and quick
So is love built
Love is the color of a confident grin, the soul to win, with that confident grin
Love is the song of a heart untouched
Love is the color of trust

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