a darker shade of red

I wish I was a girl

who could pull off

the lipstick shade

lady danger

I wish I was a girl

who could wear lipstick

and exude confidence,

having men for breakfast

leaving nothing but a trace

of that red deliciousness

I wish there was a makeup

that speaks about me

more than it pretends -

a truth,

not a mask

making dangerous assumptions

about who I am