Colors

If green were not green, but blue:
Then those who have no experience would be blue;
Those who are jealous would be blue with envy;
The forest would be full of everblues.
If blue were not blue, but black:
Then those who are sad would have the blacks;
The clear sky on a nice day would be black
The clear beautiful water would be black.
If black were not black, but white;
Then those who are white would be minority;
Those who wore white would be bad;
The night time sky would be white.
If white were not white, but red;
Those who are majority would be red;
Then those who wore red would be pure;
The soft, bellowing fields of cotton would be red.
Would you still love the forest
If the trees were blue
Under a beautiful black sky?
Would you drink the water
If the clear flowing stream were black
From the rain of red clouds?
Would you still read these words
If the paper were red
And the ink were white?