The Concealer
In front of me again Was she this morning. Her hair tangled Wet from shower I helped her comb For a minute or so Styled her hair To perfection But her mind remain tangled in knots Her face dry So I put on cream To moisturize her face But her hope Still running low Like a river unaware Of anything but summer I picked the concealer Of dark shade Same with her complexion For it to blend good Perfectly hid the bags Under her eyes The proof of fight She had last night I applied to her face some foundation Gave her a little color She needed a fake glow Put on her light eyeshadow Eyeliner and mascara To highlight again Her broken window Broken beyond repair stripped of light Devoid of life She used to paint Her lips pink But now she asked for red tint So she could hide the bite marks She created last night While stifling her cries Then after few more adjustments She stood up an...