Shades of Gray

This morning I woke up

Like any other day

But as the day continued

I felt the shades of gray

The shades

they come

the shades

they go

but are never far behind

The shades are rigid

and they’re sharp

and weigh

upon my mind

The shades

they bend

and they twist

Til’ the tears well up

In my eyes

And with each tear

That rolls down my cheek

I know there’s

hope and light

To grasp, to hold,

to breathe again

And make it through

The day

For this shade of gray

is just a feeling

That comes and goes today.