by Edna Wallace, LMFT
Edna Wallace, LMFT, is a long-time therapist at El Camino Hospital working in the Adult Mood Program for Depression and Anxiety and the OATS program for older adults. She has a private practice in Los Altos. She worked for a decade on the Luncheon Committee for SCV-CAMFT and has been a luncheon presenter as well. Edna is an avid writer in her spare time.
Oranges, Purples, Lavender
This is it …
The oranges,
The ambers.
It’s all incredible!
Swirling …
Like nothing else.
I’m seeing hugs in green,
Kisses in yellow.
There’s a rainbow of everything—
All that’s good and pure.
I’m in love with Claire,
I’m in love with you.
I’m in love with the swirls.
You, with the white beard …
You Santa Claus?
Santa Claus in the summer.
That’s funny.
Are you okay, bro?
You look blue.
Get it?
Blue.
Meaning down.
Did you know you’re awesome?
Lavender water swirls, dancing.
So cool.
Like purple rain.
He was so cool.
I could lie here forever
Listening to his songs.
What do you think, pink lady?
You in florescent pink.
Like the hospital women visiting mom—
When she was gasping,
Sobbing,
Dying.
It’s all no good.
She left me too soon.
I’m so sad.
I could cry forever.
I want to jump
Into the lavender sky
To be with mom.
I’ve just got to feel it.
I’ll sob …
Like she sobbed
When she hurt so much.
It’s all bad.
All the colors
Are bad.
I’ll be really quiet.
Maybe I’ll disappear
In one of the swirls.
