The Right Red

Across the lips in a coat of paint
what shade of red will facilitate?
Wisely chosen, given what is at stake,
expressive in courage, or will it be safe?

Will it make a bold statement, or exude a subtle grace?
If the companion enamoured, leans in for a taste.
Will it highlight the features of her natural face
and tantalize the aesthetic in the eyes of her date?

Will it tattoo the skin, should they return to her place?
The right shade of red; not to be elected in haste.