Rhubarb

You have quite an
imagination
my grandpa said
your drawings are so
different

the lakes are green
skies are orange
and mom and dad
even have a garden in your
backyard.

What’s that in the
garden grandpa asks?
It’s rhubarb and it’s pink
I like pink.

Ever seen pink rhubarb?
he asks.
No such thing
I just colour things
for fun grandpa.

Come with me he said
to my backyard
and I will show you
something

grandpa took my hand
and showed me
his rhubarb -- it was pink.

© Richard L. Provencher