Shades

Ephemeral is every shade
into white they all fade
or is it black that takes’em all?

But what is white without black-
or is it just the absence of it-
if not quite the same
It comes from black to white and back
nothing but a colourful game
some never get born into white
some hold onto it tight

But beautiful is the valley
in between in spite
from azure to red
a family instead
making a festive collage
forming a circle, circle of life!

From black to white
some go back to black
some hold onto white.