Lipstick and Mascara stains

... Cover imperfection on an already perfect reflection


red lip liner covered the purple and blue blush
fist full of tears poured beneath the skin.

mixed the forever sorry's and never agains
like foundation his love layer cheeks with empty
promises and caked on lies.

rough in its caress when held to withstand
the cathrines of his beautiful storm each  
weather through to  the broken bones

Counting blessing that should have been lessons
never learned as his love became choking
lace draped around chipped and bruise necklines.

she used lipstick to  highlight lips
he once adored  with hope that he would remember
that time from so  long ago.

You see her soles are torn and bruised
from running. ..running like tar lines that burns her  eyes
as each kiss felt like acid, raining down the river
of I love yous ... Showcasing the tracks
eack knuckle kissed with backhanded compliments

While he slowly kissed the black eye his love left
lingering to bear witness  and attest to
how deep his love goes..