Daily Archives: August 17, 2012

[Editor’s note: “I once was blue, too” was written a bit tongue in cheek in response to a friend on Facebook who changed his profile photo to an all-blue photo. I have included it here. After writing it and reading it, I think it holds up fairly well, so I thought I would post it here to annoy a few more people.]

I once was very blue

then one day I saw you

and because of your blue hue

I could no longer be blue, too.

When asked if this was true,

I said what else could I do?

Next, I tried being red

but it all went to my head

and it filled me with fiery dread.

What else could be said?

I then tried being green,

but it was the worst I’d ever seen

so bad as to be obscene

Everywhere I went, I made a scene.

I tried be being yellow

a sallow looking fellow

Not too bright and not too mellow

Still people wanted to bellow.

Up next, I tried being gray

and though on my beard it did stay

I sent the rest of it away.

I’ll deal with it another day.

Other colors I tried, too:

purples, oranges, and violet brews

but none fit me quite like blue.

But what else was I to do?

I could not be as blue as you.