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The Colors of my Childhood
Digging through Legos, looking for the perfect piece: falling green, neon, with some orange.
I tried explaining that to my mom when she asked why I
couldn't just leave them in the bin instead of making a huge
mess, but she didn't get it.
My mom talking to my baby sister as she cleans up the kitchen: 7 purple.
I like the color of her voice, and it's warm like my blanket
fresh out of the dryer.
The groaning swingset as I pretend I'm flying to Neverland: tired orange.
Like the last yawn before a sunset closes its eyes and drifts
off to sleep.
Mr. Hau's garden, humming the harmony to the waterfall's tune: splashes of ice blue, medium pink, and bright-dark green.
I would watch the koi fish for hours, but Emily gets bored.
The water softener sighing in the basement: wet yellow.
It always startles me, even though I know when it will go off.
The whirring of the rewinding VHS tape: soft red, but not pink.
It's old and slow, and my finger has a dent from the button
by the time it's done.
The orchestra warming up for the third time today: off-white, then a pretty orange.
Mom asks if I want to watch something other than Fantasia
2000, but I look at her like she's crazy.
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I have audio->visual synesthesia, which means I see colors when I hear noises.