Pink Shade of Lipstick

Her headlights revealed her future.

Her mind was made up, she was leaving tonight.
She left his favorite pink shade of lipstick,
on the center of his worry worn forehead.
She scribbled in hesitation,
"I will always love you!",
and left it waiting for him,
on the nightstand by his bed.

She pulled the covers up tight
and then left him to his dreams.
Love isn't enough to hold her in place.
She's a runner in the highest degree.

The fog was thick as mud,
allowing her to slip into the night.
Her eyes were pointed straight ahead,
but her mind was looking back.

From the rearview mirror,
hung her traveling guardian angel.
A small framed picture of her bulldog
she lost last month,
in tears, that he made for her.

The car came to a stop.
In the mist, everything became silent.
She was being tugged in another direction,
by a heart anchored 20 miles behind her.

The headlights lit her future,
in the fog as she drove.
The key unlocked the door,
releasing the smell of breakfast,
cooking on the stove.

"Good morning!", rolled off his freshly kissed lips.
As she wiped the lipstick from his head.
He turned to see a note she left
and "Forever!" is what it read.

Reviews

[s y e]

Personally, I prefer dark lipstick, light lippie makes me look a tad like a clown and I don't need make-up for that. LOL.

Loved the story you told and the ending was perfect. Hope, is what we all need to have sometimes, we need to hope that things will last. Hope is a big part of life and relationships......!

[Chris Micha]

Very true ma'am! Oh I'm sure you look just fine.

[s y e]

Ma'am what am I, 80? ;-) Aye aye, sure sure.

[Chris Micha]

I'm a Southern gentleman :)

[s y e]

Ha, I'm the Queen so I think it should be something like: "Mi -lady" ;-)

[Chris Micha]

Oh s**t...so I have bow n' stuff gottcha

[s y e]

You're a fast learner. You can be my jester cause you are hilaaaaaarious. ;)

[Chris Micha]

I'm not wearing that damn hat!

[s y e]

Yes you are. With pink bows too.

[Chris Micha]

Ha noooo way....only with blue ones

[s y e]

Nope, pink.

[melissa]

This is a beautiful poem keep up the great work and keep sending me more to read i love reading them

[Chris Micha]

Thank you :)

[melissa]

Your welcome

[Lily Mae]

You are a true artist:) this was like falling inside someone's moment and feeling the depth if emotion on my skin. Excellent!!! I can't wait to read more of your work...xo

[Chris Micha]

Lily, I am so honored by your words. Thank you so very much! :)

[W. C. Forrest]

Speechless. It made me remember Leaving on a Jet Plane from Armageddon. Work of a true genius.

[Chris Micha]

Wow, sir, I am truly honored! Thank you so very much for your words. :)