Saturday, July 15, 2006

The Lipstick Talisman


the color on my lips is Fear
chosen not for its shade or compliment
but in memorialized mindfulness
of hope improperly placed
and investment with negative return
carefully applied, is Fear
with a slick coat of gloss as camoflauge
a warning to and defense against
those with clear advantage
and my own sacrificial habits
when I find the color Bloodlust
I'll buy that too

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