Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for March 17, 2024

Chameleons like to blend in.

Fake! That’s obviously green screen.

Darn. I was all set to party. I even brought the popcorn.

Begin a rousing chorus of Danny Boy and listen for sobs and sniffles.

You’ll probably bump into old friends here.

Empty.

It’s not easy being Green.

The iguanas around here always celebrate St. Paddy’s Day (they’re green iguanas).

You’ll find out once you get in

Well,make sure you don’t change color…

If ninja chameleon then no needs to change colours.

He always looks like chameleon bucks.

It’s not that easy bein’ green

Having to spend each day

The color of the leaves

When I think it could be nicer

Bein’ red or yellow or gold

Or something much more colorful like that

It’s not easy bein’ green

It seems you blend in

With so many other ordinary things

And people tend to pass you over

‘Cause you’re not standing out

Like flashy sparkles in the water

Or stars in the sky

But green’s the color of spring

And green can be cool and friendly like

And green can be big like a mountain

Or important like a river or tall like a tree

When green is all there is to be

It could make you wonder why

But, why wonder, why wonder?

I’m green and it’ll do fine

It’s beautiful. And I think it’s what I want to be.

Yes

Yes!

Very funny!

I didn’t think they could change their eye color…