IAIN KELLY

COLOURBLIND

I can only see one colour.

Of all the colours I would have chosen to see the world in, this wouldn’t be it.

It’s not red: filled with passion, love, lust or danger.

It’s not yellow: warm, welcoming, bursting with life.

It’s not blue: cool, calm, serene.

No, it’s grey. Dull, drab, neutral, washed-out grey.

That’s the monochromatic scale I view the world through.

But at least there are shades within that grey, nuances and variations, light and dark.

There are some who are cursed far worse than I.

They can see all the colours of the rainbow in all their glory.

Yet they choose to see the world and everything in it as only black and white.


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Copyright Sue Vincent

This is a response to theΒ #writephoto Prompt – MonochromeΒ curated over atΒ Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. Click on the link to read other stories inspired by the image.

25 responses to “COLOURBLIND”

  1. Sadje Avatar

    How right you are. A great write up

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you! πŸ™‚

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        You’re welcome 😊

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  2. Prior... Avatar

    Fantastic short price here my friend – I thought maybe the ending would connect to being physically blind – but then those who can see but have those limits from bias or ignorance or stunted growth.
    If your book “a justified state” is anything like your shirt fiction pieces – I think I would enjoy checking it out this summer –

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Dare I say it, I think it is better than my short pieces?! I’ll let you decide. Do let me know what you think once you’ve read it, either on here or with a quick review – always interested to hear what people think, especially as I’m writing the sequel just now πŸ™‚

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      1. Prior... Avatar

        Sounds good

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  3. joyroses13 Avatar

    This is wonderfully written! So good!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you so much Joy πŸ™‚

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      1. joyroses13 Avatar

        You are very welcome Iain!

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  4. Sue Vincent Avatar

    Brilliant, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you so much Sue πŸ™‚

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  5. pensitivity101 Avatar

    This is great Iain. A terrific take.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks so much Di

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      1. pensitivity101 Avatar

        You’re welcome

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  6. scr4pl80 Avatar

    How insightful. I actually think I’d get a headache looking at that house too long though.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It certainly has some issues with spatial patterning πŸ™‚

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  7. jenanita01 Avatar

    Some people just don’t see, no matter what colour life throws at them…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Unfortunately not. Thanks for the reblog πŸ™‚

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  8. mylilplace Avatar

    A nice one! πŸ™‚

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

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  9. Jennie Avatar

    Nice, Iain!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you πŸ™‚

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      1. Jennie Avatar

        You’re welcome. πŸ™‚

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