GREY DAY SPECIAL

The Feeling of Grey
by junglespider

The 14th of April, why of all days today
That the spirit of joy has to wither away
That dewy smell of the Neopian rain
Hits the window, reflecting-

Oh! What a horrible shame
Of how dreadfully sad this Grey Day remains
Of such boredom, 'tis hard to imagine
A memory of happier days-

All the cheer of yesterday, replaced with pain
As the Grey begins to paint us plain
As the tears of sorrow fall
Singing its forsaken song-

It's pretty disappointing, really
In all of Neopia, reality is reeling
In a flash, comes a mirage of black and white
And your smile disappears-

Yet you hold that paint brush today
You can't feel the vibrancy of its dismay
You don't seem to feel that feeling
Knocking on your front door-

The 14th of April, why of all days today
That a colour so boring owns the day
A colour in which, I must say
Is a most peculiar feeling - the feeling of Grey.

Grey Day Mayday
by aniseeds

“Ack! Mayday! It’s Grey Day,”
Cried the Wocky in his heyday,
When his fur had been a tickled pink
And a beady little eye he’d wink,
At other pets of green and yellow,
Some elated, some merely mellow,
They had all joined in to party down,
Smiles abound, not yet a single frown…

But cast outside beneath the rain,
All the town’s grey pets had lain,
The doors were locked and windows shut,
On this exclusionary little hut.

Through the glass they had a look,
And one grey Aisha began to sook:
“That Pink Wocky, he hates us so,
I really wonder how he’d go…

With being grey and being sad,
Perhaps it would just send him mad.
Why should we carry on with this fable?
I think it’s time to turn the tables.”

The grey pets all nodded to agree,
From Acara to Lutari,
It was time to make a move,
They had to be fast, and super smooth.

Disguised, they sent a Lupe through the door,
(How, you ask? With plenty of fur,
Gathered from Petpets all colours of the ‘bow…
Their shedding has to go somewhere, you know!)

Holding a jar of paint, obviously grey,
(Just like the theme of this special day)
Then placed on the table instead of a drink,
(The real thing sneakily poured down the sink)
And the Wocky, our good friend Pink,
Took a swig of this cocktail, now made of grey ink.

No longer vibrant, but now a monochrome,
Not being grey was all he had ever known.
But now he was grey and felt totally fine,
Actually he didn’t, that was a filler line.

He felt pretty bad and began to weep,
Not for himself but the company he’d keep,
For so long he held the status quo,
His friends were only colours of the rainbow.

“But being grey is fine too!” he thought,
His old misgivings were reduced to nought,
“It’s just a color - I’m still the same.
I’m still Pink, what’s in a name?
Why’d I hate Grey Day? What’s in it for me?
I guess aside from hosting this party…
You know what, let’s celebrate together,
Bring those grey pets in from this awful weather!”

The grey Aisha appeared and spoke with scorn,
“Do you think grey was how we were born?
Of course not, we were just like you.
Why else do you think we’re so blue?
That Lupe was Stealth and I was Faerie,
We were just jealous of you being so merry,
Someone crashed our party and did the same thing to us.
Don’t you remember? You surely must!
You were there, but anyway, thanks for the invitation,
Join our Grey Day party - it’s better with precipitation.”

The Grey Faerie
by kelly_d60

She is Neopia's saddest,
faerie, grey in colour and name.
Without laughter or jest,
the Grey Faerie, Baelia, the same.

She once was captured,
by an evil dark faerie.
As you may have heard,
though it isn't very merry.

Her name was taken,
lost was her magic.
Feeling utterly forsaken,
the situation, so tragic.

The the kyrii, Tavi came,
very brave and clever.
What was the faerie's name?
This was her endeavour.

The magic lock,
held the poor faerie.
Both it did mock,
but Tavi was calm, quite contrary.

A game of guesses, proposed,
the lock thought it an easy game.
But Tavi was composed,
to guess the lock's name.

The lock was hoodwinked,
'What is her name?' asked.
The lock and faerie's names were linked,
the lock was aghast.

A kind hearted soul is she,
though her magic she does lament.
Baelia, her name, now free,
at least now content.

The Grey Gallion
by azusa_k

I realised that my Neopet's mood
Has taken quite a hit.
It's my responsibility
To cheer him up a bit.

We head for the Trading Post
And browse the things for trade.
A Grey Gallion my Neopet spots
"Please buy that one!" he said.

He looks at me; I hesitate
The Petpet seems so sad.
It can't even manage a smile
I doubt it'll make him glad.

However, my Neopet insists
Have I no other choice.
I personally would have preferred 
If he had asked for toys.

A few days pass by in a flash
And then a week, a month.
I've realised that my Neopet's mood
Has improved very much.

He gets along with his Gallion
They make each other's day. 
I needn't have worried too much
For my Neopet too was Grey!

Have an Unhappy Grey Day!
by binky1260

It’s difficult to feel grey
At the outset of spring
When earth has cast its lovely shades
Of green on everything.

It’s hard to be unhappy
And feeling darkest blue
When you hear the cheerful lilting
Of a lighthearted Weewoo.

But, Grey Day is upon us
So celebrate we will;
Ponder the times that
Snowy gave you nothing but a chill.

And if it’s your desire
To turn a smile into a frown,
Remember that BD trouncing 
By the feeble Chia Clown.

If that doesn’t do the trick,
Then miserable you’ll be
When recalling that you 
Unwittingly pounded your Kadoatie.

So put on your best sad face
And toss sunshine away,
And have a melancholy and
Unhappy Grey Day!

Grey Day
by spukl1

Grey Day, Grey Day
What more can I say?
Thou have saddened the worlds
And let the colorless unfurl
Ye are celebrated once a year
If it were anymore we would shed a tear

The sorrowful frowns
Inspire the enthusiasm crowns
We award to those
Who show their woes 
We may love the Grey Faerie
But the day is so scary!

Neopia is covered with maroon and grey
For those are the colors of this sad day 
This gloomy annual occasion
Is a terrible depression invasion
The sulking is as unpleasant 
As the April Fool’s “present”

Yet, we enjoy the presence 
Of one of our favorite events
The day after, when
The colors return once again!
So thank you Grey Day
For always bringing out a happier “hooray”

Sad and Grey
by dr_tomoe

Today the skies are dark
and filled with rain
a day that is hope
and happiness's bane.

For today is grey day
filled with depressed sighs
and a lack of effort to even
make the holiday capitalized.

Everything around is sad
and gloomy and depressing
To grey food and plants
to how pets will be dressing.

Frowns are on faces
and ears will be drooped
effort won't come out today
everyone's positively pooped.

But don't feel bad
even if things are sour
at least Grey Day only lasts
for twenty four hours

Grey Petpets
by indulgences

I must admit, I quite abhor
All pets hued dark and grey.
They make me want to hug them tight
And soothe their fears away.

I'd love to paint them dazzling tints
Like rainbow, pink, and gold.
They'd cease to be so sorrowful,
And be quite blithe and bold.

However, strangely, I adore
All Petpets that are grey.
They make me smile with sympathy.
Their gloom is on display.

They're all so tiny, curled with fright.
Their eyes are rimmed with red.
Their tiny fists are clenched and tense,
Their faces, full of dread.

Despite their melancholy looks,
I'd keep them as they are.
Their eerie, spooky, dismal hue
Is loveliest by far.

They look quite charming when they're paired
With pets of stronger hues.
They should be sheltered in the arms
Of pets whose love is true.

So this was my most tender ode
To Petpets that are grey!
Your color is a special thing,
And grey you ought to stay!

Kacheek, Speak!
by docneo

Deep in the land of Neopia I seek
A certain gloomy little grey Kacheek
Mark me, for I shall find him
Even if those may say, “you won’t on a whim!”

As I transverse the land far and wide
Ever day I dreamed of him, standing right beside.
I searched through Faerieland
I discovered the mystery behind the Magma Pool
I explored the crypt of the Lost Desert
I tossed a few neopoints in the Wishing Well

One faithful night the stars had aligned
I had awakened to find him standing behind
At long last I began to speak
Although I sounded quite meek
“‘Twas my wish come true!”
“I have finally found you!”

“Hello there dear Kacheek”
Would you please speak for me?
He only gives me a frown
“I am sorry that you are feeling down”
Silently, he slowly rises a paw
What he says next leaves me in awe

His small furry paw was so shaky and grey
Only two words were spoken, yet they made my day
“Hello daddy.”

An Ode to the Grey Faerie
by dickies_8o8_gurl

The saddest time of year is close,
You can call it grey, I suppose.
A day that makes you feel so blah,
Not a single soul will shout, "Hurrah!"

But how does one celebrate,
A day so sad, how is it great?
There's one thing we may note, you see.
Grey is filled with personality.

Sure it may be sad and filled with woe,
But look at Baelia, she helps things grow!
Bring to her a cute petpet,
And you'll never know what you will get.

Some stats or levels, even more!
You just never know what is in store.
Baelia may even grant to you
A prize that's almost too good to be true.

A dip in the rainbow fountain, you say?
How can someone Grey make me, "Hooray?!"
A reward like this is all I ask,
Yet for not a very daunting task.

Baelia makes grey look fun
And friendly toward everyone!
Who'd have thought grey would bring joy
To every Neopian girl and boy!