Painting Faces

Have you ever heard of The Mask that people use? I've noticed it's mostly girls...

Faking happiness is an art

It takes a lot of skill, a lot of practice

but mostly,

it takes a broken heart.

I've noticed

that when men get broken

and unhappy

they move on

and wallow

waiting for a new dawn

But when a girl gets broken

and mangled

she has to hide it

she has to fight it

So the fake smile is painted on her face,

the water used to clean the brush,

her own tears.

The red lips,

painted in blood,

longing for another kiss.

Men, they don't have to fake

they don't have to paint their face

because they aren't forced to

they aren't seen as weak

they don't have to hide every sob

every shriek.

Faking smiles is an art

it takes a lot of red paint

but mostly,

it takes a broken heart

and some pain.

Author's Note

I really like this! reviews please!

Reviews

[emman]

I think men are the ones with pAINTED FACES :)

[Virtuosa X]

Painted Faces-----------> I love it. Love the way you caught every action and the contrast between two broken hearts. Great job.

[Kelsy]

Only a talented poet,would have done this.True and lovely.Nice job!

[Lydia]

A powerful poem. Outstanding poetry!

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know. Most men hide their emotion in the booze and rarely show emotion or passion. I do agree woman are the backbone of a family. In my lifetime woman were allow to cry and be gentle. That separate the woman from the beast. Some woman do hide their sadness. Hiding pain and misery will dig a deep hole that is hard to come out of. Thank you for writing the thought provoking poetry.
Coyote

[Underestimated]

aw. so good. It's beautiful, full of deepness. A real poem. Dang, girl.

[SuicidePact.]

epic, i really like this one. it's mostly true :)

you are so talented and it really shows everytime you write.

[Michael Thrower]

I like this, but I don't fully agree about the men part. Some, of course, but deep inside everyone can still be hurting. I know exactly how you feel though. Typically, guys don't show emotions, especially to women. Or they forget about it so they dont have to deal with it. Everyone is different though, and I like how you came from a good viewpoint.

[Brooklyn]

I think its kind of like how girls wear makeup and guys don't.

[The Surrealist inside ...]

I love this .... Specially first stanza ...
You write beautifully my Friend ..