Colours of the rainbow
My bow I set in the clouds to be a sign of the covenant
between myself and the earth. (Genesis 9: 13)
Rainbows have become our symbols of hope,
our defiance of the pestilence that spreads fear,
ruin, and death around our world.
What can be the meanings of those seven colours?
The meanings we could give them as a prayer,
as an affirmation of the life we cherish?
Let red be for the courage and devotion of those
who risk their lives to protect and heal us.
Let orange be for the warmth of their compassion,
for the inner flame that fires their resolution.
Let yellow be for the exultant spirit in all loving hearts,
shining undefeated like the golden sun.
Let green be for the earth, for resurgent nature,
for the springtime beauty that refreshes our weariness.
Let blue be for transcendence, for the over-arching sky
that lifts us up when we are weighed down.
Let indigo be for quietness and reflection,
for the soul’s rest and restoration.
Let violet be for our mourning and our grief,
the beauty that is loving sorrow.
The rainbow can encompass all our moods,
all our colours, all shades of our glorious diversity.
And may it stand for the assurance that all will be well.
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