Lovely Lady Blues
painted my fingernails
lips, eyes, cheeks
with dark
lovely pink
went out on the town
purse, shoes, belt
had hues and shades
of pink and of brown
spritz myself behind
ears, blot wrist and neck
with lingering soft fresh scent
purchased a drink of class
green, long stem, wide mouth
martini two cherries
speared they sink in the
pink contents of my glass
hair
short, soft, sleek
disposition
mild, calm, meek
blonde, fair, with faucets of pink
in the bouncing
shimmering light
short skirt what a catch
button up jacket, low cut shirt, long bare legs
painted toes
and a golden glittery glow
to match
eyes green dashing
happy go lucky,
only clue to give away
my youth, flamboyant, age
something about my
still, spilled, thrillful
flashing
face i want you to see
notice about me
painted in pink
for the night
drawn on grace
all my life
can't i stay
this way before the dawn
drags me back to
swear, spit, smoke
look tough,
ride rough,
kick dust as i wander away
thick skin
again again again
but in this night i did shed
this beast dark side kindled
nurtured i fed
feminine fair
dance, dreamy, wistful
flair
the next day without regret
for the reasons i live
and go back i dare
and stare it down
with confident care
painted in pink
for a fairy tale like
cut-off calloused soul
and for one night
down hill it rolled
away as it should stay
starting over
is no longer easy for me
but again it rained and poured
and my pink painted face
a mere canvas of watercolors and pastels
dripping, slowly
erased
misplaced
lost again in time and space
showered
hot, smoldering, smothering
water
thoughts
loud
lonely not alone but
a portion of me left and died in that crowd
what a large price to pay
being cinderella
delicate bella
for that day
put on
jeans, t-shirt, bra
all plain
but i gather from reflections of this mirror
my calm, collected, beauty
remains the same
still painted in pink
just a quieted flame
within me i think
blazes long
through this dawn
on and on....
on and on.......
and on.
Copyright © Jennifer Hanebuth | Year Posted 2006
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