I am the lipstick
The one who feathers
For no lip liner shall contain
My pure pigments
Nor hide my true colors
Which are
Nude, Plum, Pink, Red—
No. I’m all these and more
All the shades in between:
Creamy Beige = Wild/Free/Vulnerable
Sunset Coral = Vibrant/Energetic
Pearly Pink = Flirty/Girly
Hot Pink = Playful/Giddy
Rosy Berry = Romantic/Elegant
Bright Red = Daring/Confident
Intense Black Cherry = Kinky/Sexy
Dark Plum = Bold/Mysterious
Matter-of-Fact Black = Tough/Devious
As my color smears the face of life
I remind myself
That while I may make smudges and
Sometimes color outside the lines
I always clean up later
And once my flaws are wiped away
My mistakes a distant memory
All that will be left is my smile
One that needs improvement…
Let me go grab some lipstick!
