Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Red Lipstick

A garish scar of femininity
On my otherwise docile 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 whore.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Well written...but a 'garish scar'.. don't think so. :)

prashu said...

😅