Make up

Take a closer look, you will find

Hiding beneath my make up

A soul, so deprived of joy

And a heart, fed up of…

A controversial fact as to why

I need to hide from every one

Though each of us does have a share

Of the unpleasant cake of sadness

The truth is the envious nature

Of those who listen and read impatiently, daily

Hoping to find your name

Among victims dodged by misfortune

So, I lipstick a smile on my lips

Each day, to pretend it is alright; I’m ok

I brush and I shade

The wrinkles and dark circles

Determinants of endless waiting

Endless sorrow

I pretend I’m strong; 

Those grieves made me unaffected, but

What about my skin, aging

Showing it won’t hold on as time is fleeting

And I’m up living in the wrecks

Of broken promises and betrayal

I apply a second coat of make up

To ensure when pain is unnoticed

But yet, a single drop of my acidic tear

Can blow my cover up, which will

Elate those who seek happiness in

My failures and my tragedies