Red Lipstick

A garish scar of femininity

On my otherwise forgettable face, a taunt

My confidence

A mockery

Of the person I'm not.

 

An invitation, an intimacy

A rebellion, a warning

A declaration of individuality

A confession of weakness

 

A license to be wanton

An assumption of sophistication

No reason to take you,

A reason to forsake you

 

Rosiness of satiated passion

Bleeding of hopes

Happiness of true love

Hopelessness of a w***e

 

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

What brilliant contradictions and elaborations... moving, stirring, emotionally alive with the simplicity and complexity of color... of those painted lips.

[MOON]

Poignant write , judged.

[Suditi]

So profound.
A bold interesting write.
Great work.