I dress for you in shades of blue
Although it is a saddening hue
It pleased me as our young love grew
To do anything that pleased you too
And I dressed for you in shades of blue.
I dress for you in shades of gray
It matched your eyes you liked to say
But now you’ve gone your separate way
And I long for you throughout the day
So I dress for you in shades of gray.
I dressed for you in shades of red
And tried to lure you to my bed.
You need more time is what you said
Before my longing lust you fed
As I dressed for you in shades of red.
I dress for you in shades of black
In hopes somehow I’d win you back
To reconcile I have no knack
It’s just another skill I lack
Yet I dress for you in shades of black.
Hear me! I’ll never dress for you in orange!
~ Robert Shinberg
