Innocence and purity dress in white.
Although, a bright white light, can give quite a fright.
Both power and submission are clothed in black;
Or the colour of an eye, with a large ice pack.
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Passion and excitement are clothed in red,
Like the colour of cheeks, when something rude is said.
Loyalty and calmness appear in blue.
So does a tradesman’s language, when a screw goes askew.
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Timelessness comes all wrapped in grey,
But it’s the colour of the sky, on judgment day.
Reliability and Sadness show through in brown,
Just like the oil on a driveway, when a gasket breaks down.
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Nature and jealousy both wear green,
Like the scunge the builds up in a washing machine.
Romance and happiness come in pink,
Although old pink socks can really stink.
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Emotions are evoked by colour, we know;
With emotional responses running to and fro.
Positive and negative impressions abound,
With lots of tests and studies going around.
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They can test for colour deficiency,
Study receptors in the eyes,
Examine the chromatic plates
Wherein a problem lies.
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But, when it comes right down to it,
With ten thousand different hues.
Despite sound colour psychology,
Do we see just what we choose?
Whether it’s trying to find socks that match
Or a ripe orange by its rind.
Too much intense looking
Can send you colour blind!