her paints composed of
concealer
foundation
face powder
rouge
lipstick
eye shadow
eyeliner
eyebrow powder;
but when makeup would not suffice,
she borrowed truths.
"I slammed my hand in the car door."
"I tripped over the laundry basket."
"I was in such a rush I didn't realize I'd
closed the door & BAM!"
"My heal broke and I couldn't catch
myself in time."
words came easily;
she'd never known anything else.
but they were her truths to bear -
hers, not her daughters;
& so the first time
her daughter felt the sting
of those truths,
she made sure it was the last -
burying the truths
beneath the lush pink roses.
On inspiration for this piece: This idea was pulled from Poetic Asides's 2015 April PAD Challenge: Day 30. "For today’s prompt, take the phrase 'Bury the (blank),' replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem."
Alas, it is day 30! While there were definitely moments I struggled, I knew I would make it to the end. It definitely feels good. Hopefully with the end of this challenge, I will not crawl back into hibernation mode. I'm not sure I'll maintain the insane pace of this past month, but hopefully I will find inspiration to continue to write.
7 comments:
Excellent. I loved the surprising twist this took. Hope it's not autobiographical. Wonderfully done.
Wow.. that end was excellent.
You can run from the truth, but you can never quite hide from it. I am glad that it was her daughter that motivates her to move beyond what she has believed. That is a motivation that will not quit.
Such a tragic reality that too many confront. I've known a woman like this--there is nothing you can do to convince them it can be otherwise--at least that's how it seems. Very well expressed
Google is doing all it can from allowing me to comment yesterday and today--not only on your blog.
You express such a sad reality in such an effective way. I wish women like this could see their worth before it comes to this.
I guess it is better to go with truth!
I like the twist in the ending ~ Some truths, though painful need to be said rather than concealed ~
Grace
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