Masking a gift
We paint ourselves
Every morning just past dusk
Brushes aroused from their shelves
Spritzing florals and musk
Cheeks dusted to look like roses
Noses powdered to a matte
Shadows at attention in their rows
Ready to line our eyes black
Proking and prodding and tweezing
Peach fuzz and fly-aways
Waxing, red, beaming
Another reflection awaits
Preparation and crafting only to create uniformity
We change our greatest gift of all