/'kʌð·ərz/

(for Kim)

She says kuh-thers /'kʌð·ərz/
not colors /ˈkʌl·ərz/.
Not because she doesn’t know,
but because it is too much for just an "L" /l/;

“colors…”

"kuh-thers"

“kuthers…”

“See?”

And, who is to tell her that she’s wrong?
Not me.
I mean, sure I could,
“It’s colors…C–O-L-O-R-S”
but I kind of like kuthers
I’ve already seen colors,
my whole life; colors,
but now kuthers.

“You're right. It’s much better.”

@veckinon
Original art: "Wanna taste?" India ink markers on paper